Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Ocean Yearbook
ISSN 0191-8575 · eISSN 2211-6001 · Brill
Ocean Yearbook: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); hybrid open access; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ocean Yearbook is published by Brill and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Maritime Law Issues, Coastal and Marine Management and Arctic and Russian Policy Studies, together about 59.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Devoted to assessing the state of ocean and coastal governance, knowledge, and management, the Ocean Yearbook Online provides information in one convenient resource. Articles provide multidisciplinary expert perspectives on contemporary issues. Each new volume draws on policy studies, international relations, international and comparative law, management, marine sciences, economics, and social sciences. Each volume contains key legal and policy instruments and an annually updated global directory of ocean-related organizations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science27.8%
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science17.9%
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences14.1%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences7.3%
- Law, logistics, and international tradeBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science3.1%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science2.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GeoRefPublisher website
Other: ArticleFirst, Biological Sciences, Environment Complete, Environment Index, Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management, Oceanic Abstracts, Speleological Abstracts, Wildlife Review Abstracts
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,591 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 8 | 194 |
| 2024 | 27 | 5 | 22 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 42 |
| 2022 | 32 | 7 | 61 |
| 2021 | 43 | 4 | 56 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Part of Research4Life program (GOALI) providing free or low-cost online access in developing economy countries. Model summary
We are pleased to announce that the Ocean Yearbook is part of a new Research4Life program launched in March 2018, providing online access to academic legal content in developing economy countries.
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
- Brill
- ISSN
- 0191-8575
- Electronic ISSN
- 2211-6001
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ocean Yearbook
What CAS zone is Ocean Yearbook in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ocean Yearbook is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ocean Yearbook?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 23.
Which databases index Ocean Yearbook?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ocean Yearbook is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ocean Yearbook open access, and what is the APC?
Ocean Yearbook is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .