Journal profile · Engineering-Ocean Engineering
Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy
ISSN 2198-6444 · eISSN 2198-6452 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 140 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 89 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wave and Wind Energy Systems, Coastal and Marine Dynamics and Wind Energy Research and Development, together about 41.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy publishes original articles on research and development spanning all areas of ocean engineering and marine energy. The journal is designed to advance scientific knowledge and to foster innovative engineering solutions in the following main fields: coastal engineering, offshore engineering, marine renewable energy, and climate change and the resulting sea-level rise. Topics include, but are not limited to: Offshore wind energy technologyWave and tidal energyOcean thermal energy conversionOceanographical engineeringStructural mechanicsHydrodynamicsLinear and nonlinear wave mechanicsNumerical analysisMarine miningPipelines and risersComputational fluid dynamicsVortex-induced vibrationsArctic engineeringFluid-structure interactionUnderwater technologyFoundation engineeringAquacultural engineeringInstrumentation, full-scale measurements and ocean observational systemsModel testsHydroelasticityOcean acousticsGlobal warming and sea level riseOcean space utilizationWater qualityCoastal engineeringPhysical oceanographyThe journal also welcomes occasional review articles by leading authorities as well as original works on other emerging and interdisciplinary areas encompassing engineering in the ocean environment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Ocean Engineering
Editor-in-chief Rifat CengizPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 20, Mainland China 10, United Kingdom 9, Italy 5, Norway 5 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wave and Wind Energy SystemsEngineering18.4%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences12.8%
- Wind Energy Research and DevelopmentEngineering10.7%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences8.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering7.6%
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering6.4%
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering4.9%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 176OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 200,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 544 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 30 | 11 |
| 2025 | 89 | 28 | 203 |
| 2024 | 63 | 19 | 366 |
| 2023 | 37 | 19 | 284 |
| 2022 | 53 | 24 | 690 |
| 2021 | 36 | 18 | 473 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
140 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 105 days – 197 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 181 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (197 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- PDFs during revision
Article types accepted4
- book reviewThe Journal publishes: Review Article Research Article Short Communication CommentsComments open within six months of online publication first. Separate comment…Length not stated
- research articleThe Journal publishes: Review Article Research Article Short Communication CommentsComments open within six months of online publication first. Separate comment…Length not stated
- review articleThe Journal publishes: Review Article Research Article Short Communication CommentsComments open within six months of online publication first. Separate comment…Length not stated
- short communicationThe Journal publishes: Review Article Research Article Short Communication CommentsComments open within six months of online publication first. Separate comment…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use must be documented Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Original work, not under consideration elsewhere, co-author approval Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permission required for previously published material Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest or exclude reviewers Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Abstract 150-250 words Model summary
Please provide an abstract of 150 to 250 words.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2198-6444
- Electronic ISSN
- 2198-6452
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy
What CAS zone is Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Engineering, Ocean. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 140 days (interquartile range 105–197 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (20), Mainland China (10) and United Kingdom (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .