Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Oceanography
Journal of Oceanology and Limnology
ISSN 2096-5508 · eISSN 2523-3521 · Science Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · 6 issues per year · Founded 1982
Journal of Oceanology and Limnology: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.88; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,990; median 131 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 159 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Oceanology and Limnology is published by Science Press and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and coastal ecosystems, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Oceanology and Limnology (JOL; formerly Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology (CJOL, 1982-2017)) aims to disseminate original research articles in the forms of review, research paper, and note. CJOL welcomes high-quality articles on aspects of oceanology (oceanography) and limnology from all over the world, including those in academic coverage: biology (bioinformatics, bioengineering), physics (mathematical and computational physics), geology (sedimentology, geophysics, paleontology, geochemistry), chemistry (geochemistry, biochemistry), hydrology, meteorology, and geography; and those in practical coverage: aquaculture, marine resource exploration, remote-sensing, environmental protection, marine engineering, pharmacology, and instrumentation. Manuscripts submitted are considered only on the condition that the contents are not plagiarized nor published elsewhere previously, and must be complied with ethical standards.Articles submitted shall state explicitly the objectives and novelty. The articles shall be written in good English and smooth logic, and well understood by the broad audience.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Oceanography
Editorial board by country: 48 in mainland China (about 81%); most named Mainland China 48, United States 3, France 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences13.8%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.9%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Limnology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Limnology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Limnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 1.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 400OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 157LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 166,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,626 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 148 | 6 | 16 |
| 2025 | 159 | 5 | 214 |
| 2024 | 187 | 12 | 712 |
| 2023 | 168 | 6 | 932 |
| 2022 | 147 | 11 | 986 |
| 2021 | 184 | 12 | 1,520 |
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
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 172 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 148 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 276 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (330 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".
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,990 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 2,090 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Science Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 2096-5508
- Electronic ISSN
- 2523-3521
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 4 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Oceanology and Limnology
What CAS zone is Journal of Oceanology and Limnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Oceanology and Limnology is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Limnology / Oceanography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Oceanology and Limnology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.88; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Oceanology and Limnology?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 96–172 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Oceanology and Limnology based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 48 (about 81%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (48), United States (3) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Oceanology and Limnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Oceanology and Limnology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Oceanology and Limnology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Oceanology and Limnology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,990.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .