Journal profile · Oceanography
Ocean Dynamics
ISSN 1616-7341 · eISSN 1616-7228 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1948
Ocean Dynamics: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.47; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,690; median 197 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 107 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ocean Dynamics is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ocean Dynamics is an international journal that aims to publish high-quality peer-reviewed articles in the following areas of research: Theoretical oceanography, including new theories in ocean dynamics and ocean processes, waves, tides, turbulent mixing, and ocean and coastal circulation. Computational oceanography, including all aspects of numerical ocean modeling, data analysis, data assimilation, and operational ocean forecast systems. Observational oceanography, including new techniques and approaches in measuring oceanic variables, remote sensing, in-situ instruments, and gliders. Interdisciplinary oceanography, including physical-biogeochemistry interactions, land-sea-ice-waves-atmosphere coupling, and all aspects of climate change and its impacts. Topical collections on a particular ocean-related topic or geographical region, especially for papers from international meetings. Please contact the Editor-in-Chief for details.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Oceanography
Editor-in-chief Tal EzerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 7, Mainland China 3, Japan 2, Germany 2, Spain 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences21.5%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences11.5%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.5%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science7.4%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 2.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,492OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 331,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,582 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 32 | 29 |
| 2025 | 107 | 37 | 179 |
| 2024 | 61 | 30 | 307 |
| 2023 | 58 | 29 | 417 |
| 2022 | 43 | 16 | 472 |
| 2021 | 68 | 24 | 840 |
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
197 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 158 days – 280 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 216 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (218 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 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 3,690 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1
- commentaryCommentaryLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- 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 Guidelines
Authorship credit should be based on: 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; AND 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND 3) final approval of the version to be submitted for publication. All of these conditions should be met by all authors. Acquisition of funding, collecti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
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
COPE member; follows COPE guidelines on misconduct. Model summary
This journal is committed to upholding the integrity of the scientific record. As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
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
Open Choice: copyright remains with author, Creative Commons license. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Ocean Dynamics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1948
- ISSN
- 1616-7341
- Electronic ISSN
- 1616-7228
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ocean Dynamics
What CAS zone is Ocean Dynamics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ocean Dynamics is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Oceanography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ocean Dynamics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.47; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at Ocean Dynamics?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 197 days (interquartile range 158–280 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ocean Dynamics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Ocean Dynamics based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Mainland China (3) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ocean Dynamics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ocean Dynamics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ocean Dynamics open access, and what is the APC?
Ocean Dynamics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,690.
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: .