Journal profile · Engineering-Ocean Engineering
Marine Systems and Ocean Technology
ISSN 1679-396X · eISSN 2199-4749 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Marine Systems and Ocean Technology: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,290; median 128 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); 56 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marine Systems and Ocean Technology is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability, Offshore Engineering and Technologies and Wave and Wind Energy Systems, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Marine Systems & Ocean Technology covers broad and interdisciplinary aspects of marine and ocean engineering, including naval architecture. It provides a forum for promoting and discussing scientific and technological developments in these fields. The journal spans the disciplines of civil, mechanical, electrical, material, petroleum, coastal and oceanographic engineering, applied oceanography and meteorology and applied mathematics to bridge the gap between the design process through operation and decommissioning of marine systems. Marine Systems & Ocean Technology accepts scientific and technological contributions on several related topics including, but not limited to: Hydrodynamics, structural response and control applications of fixed and floating marine systems (ships, offshore platforms, advanced marine vehicles and multibodies). Ocean renewable energy systems, including fixed and floating wind turbine systems, wave-energy extracting devices, ocean thermal energy conversion and sustainable sea resources utilization. Underwater technology (including submarines, robotics, design and operation of diving systems, surveys and maintenance systems, umbilical cables, pipelines and risers). Computational methods in naval architecture, offshore/ocean engineering, coastal engineering and related areas, with an emphasis on numerical simulations, artificial intelligence applications, and digital twins. Environmental studies related to marine pollution, climate change impact assessments, oil spills and leakage prevention and control, as well as safety concepts and risk analysis applied to marine systems. Ocean and river transportation economics, marine engineering and environmental protection, offshore support bases and logistics. Ship production engineering, including shipyard techniques, material science, advanced manufacturing, and welding technologies. Smart sensor networks, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and remote sensing technologies for ocean monitoring. Advanced materials and structural innovations for marine and offshore applications. Sustainable design, lifecycle assessment, and decommissioning strategies for offshore and maritime structures. Articles are expected to be high quality contributions reflecting new and significant research, advanced developments and applications. All manuscripts must be prepared in English and will be subjected to a fair peer-review process. The final decision to publish the article will be made based on originalit
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Ocean Engineering
Editor-in-chief Jean-David CapracePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 18%); most named Mainland China 4, Brazil 3, United States 2, Japan 2, United Kingdom 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering17.9%
- Offshore Engineering and TechnologiesEngineering10.3%
- Wave and Wind Energy SystemsEngineering8.5%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences6.6%
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering6.6%
- Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisEngineering5.9%
- Marine and Coastal ResearchEngineering4.1%
- Maritime Navigation and SafetyEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
No record of this journal in the CAS ranking tables yet.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Q3 | 423/740 | — |
| Ocean Engineering | Q3 | 71/123 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexScopusINSPECPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 41,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 370 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 8 | 327 |
| 2025 | 56 | 9 | 345 |
| 2024 | 18 | 2 | 268 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 193 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 222 |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 | 144 |
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
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 199 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (89 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
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
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, unpublished work not under consideration elsewhere, with co-author and institutional 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 Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for 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 ·- 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 Marine Systems & Ocean Technology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Peer review is the system used to assess the quality …
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
- 1679-396X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2199-4749
- Society / sponsor
- SOBENA
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine Systems and Ocean Technology
How long does peer review take at Marine Systems and Ocean Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 128 days (interquartile range 94–197 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 Marine Systems and Ocean Technology?
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 Marine Systems and Ocean Technology based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), Brazil (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Marine Systems and Ocean Technology?
The journal's website lists EI Compendex, Scopus and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Marine Systems and Ocean Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Marine Systems and Ocean Technology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,290.
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: .