Journal profile · Oceanography
Oceanography and Marine Biology
ISSN 0078-3218 · Taylor & Francis · ENGLAND · Annual · Founded 1963
Oceanography and Marine Biology: impact factor 4; subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oceanography and Marine Biology is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and coastal ecosystems and Marine and fisheries research, together about 40.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
With increasing interest in the field and its relevance in global environmental issues, Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review provides authoritative reviews that summarize results of recent research in basic areas of marine research, exploring topics of special and topical importance while adding to new areas as they arise
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Oceanography
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences21.9%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.1%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science4.2%
- Crafts, Textile, and DesignArts and Humanities4.2%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | Q4 | 119/154 | 23rd |
| Aquatic Science | Q4 | 200/259 | 22nd |
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
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
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 191 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 621 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 729 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 793 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 782 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,257 |
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
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0078-3218
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oceanography and Marine Biology
What is the impact factor of Oceanography and Marine Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 80.
Which databases index Oceanography and Marine Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oceanography and Marine Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Oceanography and Marine Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Oceanography and Marine Biology is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .