Journal profile · Engineering-Ocean Engineering
Ocean and Polar Research
ISSN 1598-141X · Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Ocean and Polar Research: fully open access; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ocean and Polar Research is published by Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology. 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 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Ocean Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences13.5%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences12%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science4%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes | Q4 | 78/99 | 21st |
| Ocean Engineering | Q4 | 99/123 | 19th |
| Geology | Q4 | 277/333 | 16th |
| Aquatic Science | Q4 | 233/259 | 10th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,164 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 268 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
- ISSN
- 1598-141X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ocean and Polar Research
Which databases index Ocean and Polar Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ocean and Polar Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Ocean and Polar Research open access, and what is the APC?
Ocean and Polar Research is a fully open-access 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: .