Journal profile · Oceanography
Journal of Marine Research
ISSN 0022-2402 · eISSN 1543-9542 · Yale University · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1937
Journal of Marine Research: impact factor 0; subscription journal; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Marine Research is published by Yale University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Marine and coastal ecosystems and Marine Biology and Ecology Research, together about 41% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Marine Research publishes peer-reviewed research articles covering a broad array of topics in physical, biological and chemical oceanography. Articles that deal with processes, as well as those that report significant observations, are welcome. In the area of biology, studies involving coupling between ecological and physical processes are preferred over those that report systematics. Authors benefit from thorough reviews of their manuscripts, where an attempt is made to maximize clarity. The time between submission and publication is kept to a minimum; there is no page charge.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Oceanography
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences22.6%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences11.6%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,065OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,330 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | 3 | 939 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Yale University
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1937
- ISSN
- 0022-2402
- Electronic ISSN
- 1543-9542
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Marine Research
What is the impact factor of Journal of Marine Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 124.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Marine Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Journal of Marine Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Marine Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Marine Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Marine Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .