Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Oceanography
Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research
ISSN 2771-0378 · American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · United States
Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 129 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research is published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and is classed under Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Climate variability and models and Marine and coastal ecosystems, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science and Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aimed at serving the Earth system scientific community and promoting technological innovation, Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research (OLAR) is committed to publishing high-quality papers and strives to become a top-tier international journal with significant academic influence. With an emphasis on ocean-related sciences, OLAR provides an international platform for researchers engaged in marine, terrestrial, and atmospheric studies and the interactions among them. The journal welcomes relevant fundamental research in physics, chemistry, biology and geology, and also emerging applied research in ocean observation, environment protection, and resources utilization. Manuscripts featuring cutting-edge science, innovative technology, and interdisciplinary studies within the journal’s scope are particularly welcome. Topics of the journal encompass but are not limited to: Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Interaction Physical Oceanography Marine Biology and Ecology Marine Geology and Geophysics Chemical Oceanography Marine Meteorology Atmospheric Physics and Atmospheric Environment Cryosphere Science Estuarine and Coastal Science Marine Engineering and Technology Exploration and Utilization of Marine Resources Ocean Carbon Neutrality
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Oceanography
Editorial board by country: 32 in mainland China (about 48%); most named Mainland China 32, United States 9, Canada 4, Russia 3, Germany 2 (67 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 Sciences14.1%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science13.7%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.1%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.1%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences5.7%
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Ocean Acidification Effects and ResponsesEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 7.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 143 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 6 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 99 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 244 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 615 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 172 |
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 – 174 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (62 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 155 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 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)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- editoriale importance to the research community. Editorials should have fewer than 1,500 words total, no abstract, a minimal number of references (no moremain text ≤ 1,500 words
- research articler tables and up to 80 references. Total research article length should be under 15,000 words. Supplementary materials should be limited to information tmain text ≤ 15,000 words
- reviewline of important unresolved questions. Reviews should be no longer than 10,000 words (longer manuscripts will be considered). Authors may includmain text ≤ 10,000 words
- viewpoints these are meant to express a personal viewpoint, with rare exceptions, Perspectives should have no more than three authors and 2,000 words. Perspectives shoul…main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright and licensing
OLAR content is Open Access, published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) on a continuous basis. This means that content is freely available to all readers upon publication and content is published as soon as production is complete. SML holds an exclusive license to the content, the author(s) hold copyright and retain the right to publish. Visit our FAQ page for information on re…
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
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2771-0378
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research
What CAS zone is Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 97–174 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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-Land-Atmosphere Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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-Land-Atmosphere Research based?
Of the 67 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 32 (about 48%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (32), United States (9) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research open access, and what is the APC?
Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .