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Top Journals in Oceanography

Presenting here the list of top journals in the field of Oceanography, which you can always refer to and cite while writing your thesis and research papers. You can also submit your research paper in these journals to show the standard and worthiness of your work. This list is ordered by Scopus ranking. Subject category Oceanography falls under area Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Note: The impact score shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.


1. Annual Review of Marine Science


Annual Review of Marine Science is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Annual Reviews Inc.. The overall rank of Annual Review of Marine Science is 184. ISSN of this journal is/are 19410611, 19411405.

Impact Score: 18.05 h-Index: 133 SJR: 6.571 Overall Ranking: 184



2. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water


Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Ecology (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Ocean Engineering (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1). It is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. The overall rank of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water is 938. ISSN of this journal is/are 20491948.

Impact Score: 7.65 h-Index: 80 SJR: 2.524 Overall Ranking: 938


3. Limnology And Oceanography Letters


Limnology And Oceanography Letters is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of Limnology And Oceanography Letters is 1201. ISSN of this journal is/are 23782242.

Impact Score: 4.90 h-Index: 44 SJR: 2.199 Overall Ranking: 1201


4. Fish and Fisheries


Fish and Fisheries is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Fish and Fisheries is 1252. ISSN of this journal is/are 14672960, 14672979.

Impact Score: 6.56 h-Index: 140 SJR: 2.153 Overall Ranking: 1252


5. NPJ Biodiversity


NPJ Biodiversity is a journal covering the categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Animal Science and Zoology (Q1); Ecology (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Springer Nature. The overall rank of NPJ Biodiversity is 1327. ISSN of this journal is/are 27314243.

Impact Score: 6.25 h-Index: 6 SJR: 2.081 Overall Ranking: 1327



6. Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research


Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research is a journal covering the categories related to Atmospheric Science (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by American Association for the Advancement of Science. The overall rank of Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research is 2049. ISSN of this journal is/are 27710378.

Impact Score: 5.50 h-Index: 9 SJR: 1.645 Overall Ranking: 2049


7. Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology


Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology is a journal covering the categories related to Atmospheric Science (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Paleontology (Q1). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology is 2093. ISSN of this journal is/are 25724517, 25724525.

Impact Score: 3.09 h-Index: 149 SJR: 1.619 Overall Ranking: 2093


8. Limnology and Oceanography


Limnology and Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Limnology and Oceanography is 2214. ISSN of this journal is/are 00243590, 19395590.

Impact Score: 4.24 h-Index: 230 SJR: 1.566 Overall Ranking: 2214


9. NPJ Ocean Sustainability


NPJ Ocean Sustainability is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Springer Nature. The overall rank of NPJ Ocean Sustainability is 2353. ISSN of this journal is/are 2731426X.

Impact Score: 7.61 h-Index: 11 SJR: 1.513 Overall Ranking: 2353



10. Journal of Physical Oceanography


Journal of Physical Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q1). It is published by American Meteorological Society. The overall rank of Journal of Physical Oceanography is 2372. ISSN of this journal is/are 15200485, 00223670.

Impact Score: 2.96 h-Index: 172 SJR: 1.504 Overall Ranking: 2372


11. Global and Planetary Change


Global and Planetary Change is a journal covering the categories related to Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Global and Planetary Change is 2594. ISSN of this journal is/are 9218181.

Impact Score: 4.35 h-Index: 172 SJR: 1.431 Overall Ranking: 2594


12. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans


Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Space and Planetary Science (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans is 2682. ISSN of this journal is/are 21699291, 21699275.

Impact Score: 3.45 h-Index: 214 SJR: 1.405 Overall Ranking: 2682


13. Marine Pollution Bulletin


Marine Pollution Bulletin is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Pollution (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Marine Pollution Bulletin is 2691. ISSN of this journal is/are 0025326X, 18793363.

Impact Score: 5.73 h-Index: 245 SJR: 1.402 Overall Ranking: 2691



14. Ocean Science


Ocean Science is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q1); Paleontology (Q1). It is published by Copernicus Publications. The overall rank of Ocean Science is 2730. ISSN of this journal is/are 18120792, 18120784.

Impact Score: 3.47 h-Index: 76 SJR: 1.392 Overall Ranking: 2730


15. Elementa


Elementa is a journal covering the categories related to Atmospheric Science (Q1); Ecology (Q1); Environmental Engineering (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by University of California Press. The overall rank of Elementa is 2872. ISSN of this journal is/are 23251026.

Impact Score: 4.31 h-Index: 61 SJR: 1.353 Overall Ranking: 2872


16. Ocean and Coastal Management


Ocean and Coastal Management is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Ocean and Coastal Management is 3340. ISSN of this journal is/are 9645691.

Impact Score: 6.24 h-Index: 116 SJR: 1.245 Overall Ranking: 3340


17. Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science


Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q1); Atmospheric Science (Q2); Global and Planetary Change (Q2). It is published by CSIRO Publishing. The overall rank of Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science is 3773. ISSN of this journal is/are 22065865.

Impact Score: 3.13 h-Index: 16 SJR: 1.16 Overall Ranking: 3773


18. Marine Life Science and Technology


Marine Life Science and Technology is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Springer Verlag. The overall rank of Marine Life Science and Technology is 3899. ISSN of this journal is/are 26621746, 20966490.

Impact Score: 5.12 h-Index: 28 SJR: 1.139 Overall Ranking: 3899


19. China Geology


China Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Computers in Earth Sciences (Q1); Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Economic Geology (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Paleontology (Q1). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of China Geology is 4055. ISSN of this journal is/are 20965192, 25899430.

Impact Score: 3.79 h-Index: 30 SJR: 1.111 Overall Ranking: 4055


20. Marine and Petroleum Geology


Marine and Petroleum Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Economic Geology (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geophysics (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Marine and Petroleum Geology is 4292. ISSN of this journal is/are 02648172, 18734073.

Impact Score: 4.03 h-Index: 164 SJR: 1.073 Overall Ranking: 4292


21. ICES Journal of Marine Science


ICES Journal of Marine Science is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Ecology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Oxford University Press. The overall rank of ICES Journal of Marine Science is 4412. ISSN of this journal is/are 10959289, 10543139.

Impact Score: 3.37 h-Index: 145 SJR: 1.058 Overall Ranking: 4412


22. Water Security


Water Security is a journal covering the categories related to Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Waste Management and Disposal (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Water Security is 4418. ISSN of this journal is/are 24683124.

Impact Score: 4.87 h-Index: 29 SJR: 1.057 Overall Ranking: 4418


23. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology


Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Paleontology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology is 4849. ISSN of this journal is/are 310182.

Impact Score: 3.01 h-Index: 184 SJR: 0.997 Overall Ranking: 4849


24. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science


Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Engineering (Q1); Ocean Engineering (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Shanghai Jiaotong University. The overall rank of Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science is 4945. ISSN of this journal is/are 24680133.

Impact Score: 6.49 h-Index: 39 SJR: 0.986 Overall Ranking: 4945


25. Journal of Marine Systems


Journal of Marine Systems is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Journal of Marine Systems is 5308. ISSN of this journal is/are 18791573, 09247963.

Impact Score: 3.00 h-Index: 122 SJR: 0.945 Overall Ranking: 5308


26. Frontiers in Marine Science


Frontiers in Marine Science is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Ocean Engineering (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q2). It is published by Frontiers Media SA. The overall rank of Frontiers in Marine Science is 5431. ISSN of this journal is/are 22967745.

Impact Score: 2.93 h-Index: 118 SJR: 0.931 Overall Ranking: 5431


27. Ocean Modelling


Ocean Modelling is a journal covering the categories related to Computer Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Atmospheric Science (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Ocean Modelling is 5644. ISSN of this journal is/are 14635003, 14635011.

Impact Score: 3.04 h-Index: 106 SJR: 0.906 Overall Ranking: 5644


28. Marine Chemistry


Marine Chemistry is a journal covering the categories related to Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1); Environmental Chemistry (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Marine Chemistry is 5823. ISSN of this journal is/are 3044203.

Impact Score: 2.65 h-Index: 157 SJR: 0.887 Overall Ranking: 5823


29. Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography


Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography is 5856. ISSN of this journal is/are 9670645.

Impact Score: 2.98 h-Index: 163 SJR: 0.883 Overall Ranking: 5856


30. Marine Geology


Marine Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Marine Geology is 5988. ISSN of this journal is/are 253227.

Impact Score: 2.50 h-Index: 163 SJR: 0.871 Overall Ranking: 5988


31. Marine Environmental Research


Marine Environmental Research is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Pollution (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Marine Environmental Research is 6002. ISSN of this journal is/are 18790291, 01411136.

Impact Score: 3.39 h-Index: 115 SJR: 0.87 Overall Ranking: 6002


32. Fisheries Oceanography


Fisheries Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Fisheries Oceanography is 6051. ISSN of this journal is/are 10546006, 13652419.

Impact Score: 2.74 h-Index: 90 SJR: 0.865 Overall Ranking: 6051


33. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science


Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Academic Press. The overall rank of Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science is 6386. ISSN of this journal is/are 10960015, 02727714.

Impact Score: 2.73 h-Index: 163 SJR: 0.833 Overall Ranking: 6386


34. Journal of Operational Oceanography


Journal of Operational Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Journal of Operational Oceanography is 6479. ISSN of this journal is/are 17558778, 1755876X.

Impact Score: 3.04 h-Index: 38 SJR: 0.826 Overall Ranking: 6479


35. Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters


Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q1); Atmospheric Science (Q2). It is published by KeAi Communications Co.. The overall rank of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is 6723. ISSN of this journal is/are 23766123, 16742834.

Impact Score: 3.35 h-Index: 37 SJR: 0.805 Overall Ranking: 6723


36. Journal of Marine Science and Technology


Journal of Marine Science and Technology is a journal covering the categories related to Mechanical Engineering (Q1); Mechanics of Materials (Q1); Ocean Engineering (Q1); Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Springer. The overall rank of Journal of Marine Science and Technology is 6909. ISSN of this journal is/are 09484280, 14378213.

Impact Score: 2.90 h-Index: 62 SJR: 0.789 Overall Ranking: 6909


37. Journal of Oceanography


Journal of Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q1). It is published by Springer Netherlands. The overall rank of Journal of Oceanography is 7313. ISSN of this journal is/are 9168370.

Impact Score: 1.33 h-Index: 85 SJR: 0.756 Overall Ranking: 7313


38. Hydrology


Hydrology is a journal covering the categories related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Oceanography (Q1); Waste Management and Disposal (Q2); Water Science and Technology (Q2). It is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The overall rank of Hydrology is 7612. ISSN of this journal is/are 23065338.

Impact Score: 3.67 h-Index: 41 SJR: 0.735 Overall Ranking: 7612


39. Depositional Record


Depositional Record is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q1); Paleontology (Q1); Stratigraphy (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. The overall rank of Depositional Record is 7907. ISSN of this journal is/are 20554877.

Impact Score: 2.42 h-Index: 20 SJR: 0.714 Overall Ranking: 7907


40. Oceanologia


Oceanologia is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Ocean Engineering (Q1); Atmospheric Science (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by . The overall rank of Oceanologia is 7961. ISSN of this journal is/are 23007370, 00783234.

Impact Score: 2.70 h-Index: 52 SJR: 0.71 Overall Ranking: 7961


41. Continental Shelf Research


Continental Shelf Research is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Geology (Q1); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Continental Shelf Research is 7969. ISSN of this journal is/are 02784343, 18736955.

Impact Score: 2.37 h-Index: 135 SJR: 0.709 Overall Ranking: 7969


42. Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers


Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q1); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers is 8309. ISSN of this journal is/are 9670637.

Impact Score: 2.41 h-Index: 144 SJR: 0.685 Overall Ranking: 8309


43. Atmosphere - Ocean


Atmosphere - Ocean is a journal covering the categories related to Atmospheric Science (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Atmosphere - Ocean is 8402. ISSN of this journal is/are 14809214, 07055900.

Impact Score: 2.04 h-Index: 61 SJR: 0.679 Overall Ranking: 8402


44. Marine Georesources and Geotechnology


Marine Georesources and Geotechnology is a journal covering the categories related to Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q2); Ocean Engineering (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Marine Georesources and Geotechnology is 8419. ISSN of this journal is/are 1064119X, 15210618.

Impact Score: 3.04 h-Index: 47 SJR: 0.678 Overall Ranking: 8419


45. Ocean Dynamics


Ocean Dynamics is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Springer Verlag. The overall rank of Ocean Dynamics is 8667. ISSN of this journal is/are 16167228, 16167341.

Impact Score: 1.98 h-Index: 71 SJR: 0.661 Overall Ranking: 8667


46. Antarctic Science


Antarctic Science is a journal covering the categories related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2); Geology (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Antarctic Science is 8791. ISSN of this journal is/are 09541020, 13652079.

Impact Score: 1.99 h-Index: 79 SJR: 0.653 Overall Ranking: 8791


47. Journal of Sea Research


Journal of Sea Research is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Journal of Sea Research is 8829. ISSN of this journal is/are 13851101.

Impact Score: 3.13 h-Index: 92 SJR: 0.651 Overall Ranking: 8829


48. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research


Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Water Science and Technology (Q2). It is published by National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries. The overall rank of Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research is 9136. ISSN of this journal is/are 16874285, 20903278.

Impact Score: 3.40 h-Index: 54 SJR: 0.632 Overall Ranking: 9136


49. Palaeontologia Electronica


Palaeontologia Electronica is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q2); Paleontology (Q2). It is published by Coquina Press. The overall rank of Palaeontologia Electronica is 9402. ISSN of this journal is/are 10948074, 19353952.

Impact Score: 1.50 h-Index: 49 SJR: 0.617 Overall Ranking: 9402


50. Climate Change Research


Climate Change Research is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Geophysics (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Atmospheric Science (Q3); Global and Planetary Change (Q3). It is published by National Climate Center. The overall rank of Climate Change Research is 9531. ISSN of this journal is/are 16731719.

Impact Score: 2.26 h-Index: 19 SJR: 0.608 Overall Ranking: 9531


51. AWWA Water Science


AWWA Water Science is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Engineering (Q2); Ocean Engineering (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Waste Management and Disposal (Q2); Water Science and Technology (Q2); Filtration and Separation (Q3). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. The overall rank of AWWA Water Science is 9665. ISSN of this journal is/are 25778161.

Impact Score: 1.72 h-Index: 18 SJR: 0.6 Overall Ranking: 9665


52. Oceanography


Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Oceanography Society. The overall rank of Oceanography is 9696. ISSN of this journal is/are 10428275.

Impact Score: 1.52 h-Index: 111 SJR: 0.599 Overall Ranking: 9696


53. Mediterranean Marine Science


Mediterranean Marine Science is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2); Environmental Engineering (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by National Centre for Marine Research. The overall rank of Mediterranean Marine Science is 9797. ISSN of this journal is/are 17916763, 1108393X.

Impact Score: 2.42 h-Index: 52 SJR: 0.593 Overall Ranking: 9797


54. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin


Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Water Science and Technology (Q2). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The overall rank of Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin is 9896. ISSN of this journal is/are 1539607X, 15396088.

Impact Score: 0.43 h-Index: 16 SJR: 0.587 Overall Ranking: 9896


55. Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology


Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology is a journal covering the categories related to Archeology (Q1); Archeology (arts and humanities) (Q1); History (Q1); Ecology (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Routledge. The overall rank of Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology is 9991. ISSN of this journal is/are 15561828, 15564894.

Impact Score: 1.39 h-Index: 38 SJR: 0.581 Overall Ranking: 9991


56. Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans


Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans is a journal covering the categories related to Computers in Earth Sciences (Q2); Geology (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Atmospheric Science (Q3). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans is 10066. ISSN of this journal is/are 3770265.

Impact Score: 2.29 h-Index: 57 SJR: 0.576 Overall Ranking: 10066


57. Anthropocene Coasts


Anthropocene Coasts is a journal covering the categories related to Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q2); Ocean Engineering (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Waste Management and Disposal (Q2). It is published by Springer International Publishing. The overall rank of Anthropocene Coasts is 10085. ISSN of this journal is/are 25614150.

Impact Score: 2.45 h-Index: 13 SJR: 0.575 Overall Ranking: 10085


58. Marine Micropaleontology


Marine Micropaleontology is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q2); Paleontology (Q2). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Marine Micropaleontology is 10100. ISSN of this journal is/are 3778398.

Impact Score: 1.71 h-Index: 106 SJR: 0.575 Overall Ranking: 10100


59. Oceans


Oceans is a journal covering the categories related to Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The overall rank of Oceans is 10172. ISSN of this journal is/are 26731924.

Impact Score: 1.73 h-Index: 13 SJR: 0.572 Overall Ranking: 10172


60. Advances in Statistical Climatology, Meteorology and Oceanography


Advances in Statistical Climatology, Meteorology and Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Applied Mathematics (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Statistics and Probability (Q2); Atmospheric Science (Q3). It is published by Copernicus Publications. The overall rank of Advances in Statistical Climatology, Meteorology and Oceanography is 10177. ISSN of this journal is/are 23643587, 23643579.

Impact Score: 2.32 h-Index: 9 SJR: 0.571 Overall Ranking: 10177


61. Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography


Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q2); Atmospheric Science (Q3). It is published by Stockholm University Press. The overall rank of Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography is 10299. ISSN of this journal is/are 16000870, 02806495.

Impact Score: 1.38 h-Index: 91 SJR: 0.565 Overall Ranking: 10299


62. China Ocean Engineering


China Ocean Engineering is a journal covering the categories related to Mechanical Engineering (Q2); Ocean Engineering (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q3). It is published by Springer Publishing Company. The overall rank of China Ocean Engineering is 10540. ISSN of this journal is/are 8905487.

Impact Score: 2.45 h-Index: 34 SJR: 0.552 Overall Ranking: 10540


63. International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law


International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law is a journal covering the categories related to Law (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. The overall rank of International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law is 10591. ISSN of this journal is/are 09273522, 15718085.

Impact Score: 2.14 h-Index: 39 SJR: 0.549 Overall Ranking: 10591


64. Bulletin of Geological Science and Technology


Bulletin of Geological Science and Technology is a journal covering the categories related to Computers in Earth Sciences (Q2); Geophysics (Q2); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Editorial Department of Bulletin of Geological Science and Technology. The overall rank of Bulletin of Geological Science and Technology is 10666. ISSN of this journal is/are 20968523.

Impact Score: 1.88 h-Index: 21 SJR: 0.545 Overall Ranking: 10666


65. Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems


Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Atmospheric Science (Q3). It is published by Copernicus Publications. The overall rank of Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems is 10715. ISSN of this journal is/are 21930864, 21930856.

Impact Score: 2.17 h-Index: 28 SJR: 0.543 Overall Ranking: 10715


66. Journal of Coastal Conservation


Journal of Coastal Conservation is a journal covering the categories related to Ecology (Q2); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. The overall rank of Journal of Coastal Conservation is 11157. ISSN of this journal is/are 18747841, 14000350.

Impact Score: 2.29 h-Index: 55 SJR: 0.521 Overall Ranking: 11157


67. Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami


Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami is a journal covering the categories related to Geophysics (Q2); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by World Scientific. The overall rank of Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami is 11179. ISSN of this journal is/are 17937116, 17934311.

Impact Score: 2.60 h-Index: 26 SJR: 0.52 Overall Ranking: 11179


68. Norwegian Journal of Geology


Norwegian Journal of Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2); Geology (Q2); Geophysics (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Paleontology (Q2). It is published by Geological Society of Norway. The overall rank of Norwegian Journal of Geology is 11186. ISSN of this journal is/are 23875852.

Impact Score: 1.32 h-Index: 52 SJR: 0.52 Overall Ranking: 11186


69. Marine and Freshwater Research


Marine and Freshwater Research is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q2); Ecology (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by CSIRO Publishing. The overall rank of Marine and Freshwater Research is 11291. ISSN of this journal is/are 13231650, 14486059.

Impact Score: 1.73 h-Index: 104 SJR: 0.515 Overall Ranking: 11291


70. Polar Research


Polar Research is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Oceanography (Q2); Environmental Chemistry (Q3). It is published by Norwegian Polar Institute. The overall rank of Polar Research is 12123. ISSN of this journal is/are 17518369, 08000395.

Impact Score: 1.41 h-Index: 62 SJR: 0.474 Overall Ranking: 12123


71. Marine Biodiversity


Marine Biodiversity is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. The overall rank of Marine Biodiversity is 12164. ISSN of this journal is/are 18671616, 18671624.

Impact Score: 1.55 h-Index: 44 SJR: 0.472 Overall Ranking: 12164


72. Marine Geophysical Researches


Marine Geophysical Researches is a journal covering the categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q2); Geophysics (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. The overall rank of Marine Geophysical Researches is 12187. ISSN of this journal is/are 15730581, 00253235.

Impact Score: 2.29 h-Index: 59 SJR: 0.471 Overall Ranking: 12187


73. Marine Geodesy


Marine Geodesy is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Marine Geodesy is 12436. ISSN of this journal is/are 01490419, 1521060X.

Impact Score: 1.95 h-Index: 58 SJR: 0.459 Overall Ranking: 12436


74. Ocean Science Journal


Ocean Science Journal is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute. The overall rank of Ocean Science Journal is 12521. ISSN of this journal is/are 17385261.

Impact Score: 1.48 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.455 Overall Ranking: 12521


75. Journal of Navigation


Journal of Navigation is a journal covering the categories related to Ocean Engineering (Q2); Oceanography (Q2). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Journal of Navigation is 12594. ISSN of this journal is/are 03734633, 14697785.

Impact Score: 2.61 h-Index: 70 SJR: 0.452 Overall Ranking: 12594


76. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology


International Journal of Nautical Archaeology is a journal covering the categories related to Archeology (Q1); History (Q1); Paleontology (Q2); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of International Journal of Nautical Archaeology is 12899. ISSN of this journal is/are 10959270, 10572414.

Impact Score: 0.75 h-Index: 31 SJR: 0.438 Overall Ranking: 12899


77. Acta Oceanologica Sinica


Acta Oceanologica Sinica is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q2); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Springer Verlag. The overall rank of Acta Oceanologica Sinica is 13184. ISSN of this journal is/are 18691099, 0253505X.

Impact Score: 1.43 h-Index: 40 SJR: 0.426 Overall Ranking: 13184


78. Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences


Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Computers in Earth Sciences (Q2); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Atmospheric Science (Q3); Oceanography (Q3); Space and Planetary Science (Q3). It is published by Springer Nature. The overall rank of Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences is 13388. ISSN of this journal is/are 25208209, 25208195.

Impact Score: 1.88 h-Index: 16 SJR: 0.418 Overall Ranking: 13388


79. International Ocean Discovery Program: Preliminary Reports


International Ocean Discovery Program: Preliminary Reports is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q3). It is published by IODP-MI. The overall rank of International Ocean Discovery Program: Preliminary Reports is 13510. ISSN of this journal is/are 23729562.

Impact Score: 1.10 h-Index: 15 SJR: 0.412 Overall Ranking: 13510


80. Geo-Marine Letters


Geo-Marine Letters is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q3); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q3); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Springer Verlag. The overall rank of Geo-Marine Letters is 13577. ISSN of this journal is/are 02760460, 14321157.

Impact Score: 1.55 h-Index: 67 SJR: 0.409 Overall Ranking: 13577


81. International Marine Energy Journal


International Marine Energy Journal is a journal covering the categories related to Ocean Engineering (Q2); Oceanography (Q3); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q3). It is published by European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference. The overall rank of International Marine Energy Journal is 13604. ISSN of this journal is/are 26315548.

Impact Score: 1.46 h-Index: 10 SJR: 0.408 Overall Ranking: 13604


82. Advances in Earth Science


Advances in Earth Science is a journal covering the categories related to Geology (Q2); Geophysics (Q2); Atmospheric Science (Q3); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Science China Press. The overall rank of Advances in Earth Science is 13792. ISSN of this journal is/are 10018166.

Impact Score: 1.73 h-Index: 19 SJR: 0.399 Overall Ranking: 13792


83. Journal of Oceanology and Limnology


Journal of Oceanology and Limnology is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q3); Water Science and Technology (Q3). It is published by Science Press. The overall rank of Journal of Oceanology and Limnology is 13814. ISSN of this journal is/are 20965508, 25233521.

Impact Score: 1.51 h-Index: 43 SJR: 0.399 Overall Ranking: 13814


84. Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences


Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Atmospheric Science (Q3); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Springer International Publishing. The overall rank of Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is 13819. ISSN of this journal is/are 10170839, 23117680.

Impact Score: 1.74 h-Index: 53 SJR: 0.399 Overall Ranking: 13819


85. Oceanology


Oceanology is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Pleiades Publishing. The overall rank of Oceanology is 14569. ISSN of this journal is/are 00014370, 15318508.

Impact Score: 0.73 h-Index: 35 SJR: 0.371 Overall Ranking: 14569


86. Marine Biology Research


Marine Biology Research is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q3); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q3); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Marine Biology Research is 14618. ISSN of this journal is/are 17451000, 17451019.

Impact Score: 1.21 h-Index: 47 SJR: 0.369 Overall Ranking: 14618


87. Physical Oceanography


Physical Oceanography is a journal covering the categories related to Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes (Q3); Geophysics (Q3); Ocean Engineering (Q3); Oceanography (Q3); Water Science and Technology (Q3). It is published by Marine Hydrophysical Institute of RAS. The overall rank of Physical Oceanography is 14880. ISSN of this journal is/are 09285105, 1573160X.

Impact Score: 0.71 h-Index: 14 SJR: 0.36 Overall Ranking: 14880


88. Bulletin of Marine Science


Bulletin of Marine Science is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q3); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. The overall rank of Bulletin of Marine Science is 15283. ISSN of this journal is/are 74977.

Impact Score: 0.82 h-Index: 89 SJR: 0.345 Overall Ranking: 15283


89. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology


Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q3); Oceanography (Q3); Physiology (Q4). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology is 15317. ISSN of this journal is/are 10290362, 10236244.

Impact Score: 1.05 h-Index: 43 SJR: 0.344 Overall Ranking: 15317


90. Journal of Marine Sciences


Journal of Marine Sciences is a journal covering the categories related to Animal Science and Zoology (Q3); Aquatic Science (Q3); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q3); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q3); Oceanography (Q3); Water Science and Technology (Q3). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Marine Sciences is 15730. ISSN of this journal is/are 26334666, 26334674.

Impact Score: 1.57 h-Index: 16 SJR: 0.33 Overall Ranking: 15730


91. Marine Resource Economics


Marine Resource Economics is a journal covering the categories related to Economics and Econometrics (Q3); Geography, Planning and Development (Q3); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q3); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by University of Chicago Press. The overall rank of Marine Resource Economics is 15886. ISSN of this journal is/are 23345985, 07381360.

Impact Score: 1.42 h-Index: 52 SJR: 0.325 Overall Ranking: 15886


92. TransNav


TransNav is a journal covering the categories related to Ocean Engineering (Q3); Oceanography (Q3); Transportation (Q3). It is published by Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University. The overall rank of TransNav is 16008. ISSN of this journal is/are 20836473, 20836481.

Impact Score: 1.54 h-Index: 20 SJR: 0.321 Overall Ranking: 16008


93. Marine Ornithology


Marine Ornithology is a journal covering the categories related to Animal Science and Zoology (Q3); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Marine Ornithology. The overall rank of Marine Ornithology is 16029. ISSN of this journal is/are 10183337.

Impact Score: 0.85 h-Index: 36 SJR: 0.32 Overall Ranking: 16029


94. Journal of Ocean University of China


Journal of Ocean University of China is a journal covering the categories related to Ocean Engineering (Q3); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Science Press. The overall rank of Journal of Ocean University of China is 16056. ISSN of this journal is/are 19935021, 16725182.

Impact Score: 1.39 h-Index: 37 SJR: 0.319 Overall Ranking: 16056


95. Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies


Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies is a journal covering the categories related to Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Sciendo. The overall rank of Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies is 16552. ISSN of this journal is/are 18973191, 1730413X.

Impact Score: 1.03 h-Index: 26 SJR: 0.303 Overall Ranking: 16552


96. Fundamentalnaya i Prikladnaya Gidrofizika


Fundamentalnaya i Prikladnaya Gidrofizika is a journal covering the categories related to Condensed Matter Physics (Q3); Geophysics (Q3); Oceanography (Q3); Water Science and Technology (Q3). It is published by Russian Academy of Sciences. The overall rank of Fundamentalnaya i Prikladnaya Gidrofizika is 16598. ISSN of this journal is/are 20736673, 27825221.

Impact Score: 0.49 h-Index: 10 SJR: 0.301 Overall Ranking: 16598


97. Ocean and Coastal Research


Ocean and Coastal Research is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q3); Oceanography (Q3); Water Science and Technology (Q3). It is published by Universidade De Sao Paulo. The overall rank of Ocean and Coastal Research is 16614. ISSN of this journal is/are 26752824.

Impact Score: 0.98 h-Index: 38 SJR: 0.301 Overall Ranking: 16614


98. Maritime Technology and Research


Maritime Technology and Research is a journal covering the categories related to Ocean Engineering (Q3); Oceanography (Q3); Transportation (Q3). It is published by Kasetsart University Faculty of International Maritime Studies. The overall rank of Maritime Technology and Research is 16819. ISSN of this journal is/are 2651205X.

Impact Score: 1.65 h-Index: 9 SJR: 0.295 Overall Ranking: 16819


99. Thalassas


Thalassas is a journal covering the categories related to Aquatic Science (Q3); Oceanography (Q3). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. The overall rank of Thalassas is 17111. ISSN of this journal is/are 2125919.

Impact Score: 0.88 h-Index: 17 SJR: 0.286 Overall Ranking: 17111


100. Russian Journal of Pacific Geology


Russian Journal of Pacific Geology is a journal covering the categories related to Geochemistry and Petrology (Q3); Geology (Q3); Geophysics (Q3); Oceanography (Q3); Paleontology (Q3); Stratigraphy (Q3). It is published by Pleiades Publishing. The overall rank of Russian Journal of Pacific Geology is 17565. ISSN of this journal is/are 18197159, 18197140.

Impact Score: 0.63 h-Index: 19 SJR: 0.274 Overall Ranking: 17565








Importance of Choosing Highy Ranked and Rated Journals


While writing a research paper or an academic thesis in the field of Oceanography or any other field, it is extremely important to cite or reference the research paper from a top ranked journal because it shows the credibility and reliability of your work. Also, most of the reviewers evaluate and judge the standard of your research paper and thesis based on the referenced academic sources.


Summary


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.


List of Top 5, 10, 50, 100 Journals in Oceanography


Irrespective of whether you are writing an academic thesis or a research journal paper, always remember to refer and cite the papers from good quality and top journals, as it shows the credibility and reliability of your work.

Also, it is recommended to submit your research findings whether theoretical or practical into a highly ranked journal to show the worthiness of your research paper.






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