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Overview

Ocean Science Journal is a sound science journal dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of research in oceanography.

Publishes original research articles, reviews and notes across the fields of oceanography.
Ensures faster publication process via Continuous Article Publication.
Encompasses physical, biological, chemical, and geological oceanography, as well as marine pollution.

Editor-in-Chief

Sunyoung Park PhD

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Journal metrics

Journal Impact Factor: 1.5 (2025)

5-year Journal Impact Factor: 1.6 (2025)

Submission to first decision (median): 9 days

Downloads: 79.2k (2025)

Call for papers

Collection

Sustaining Life Below Water: Conserving, managing, and protecting our marine and freshwater resources

In support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal SDG14 we are calling for submissions for this new collection on Sustaining Life Below...

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Latest articles

Spatiotemporal Shoreline Evolution and Sediment Budget Deficit in the Da Rang Estuary (Vietnam) Under Natural and Human Pressures
Huan Nguyen-Huu
Chung Tran-Van
Quoc-An Nguyen
Article 21 October 2026 Article: 65
Seasonal Succession of Phytoplankton Communities in Relation to Environmental Variability in the Tongyeong Coastal Region, Korea
Rashmika Sandaruwani Dinayadura
Young Kyun Lim
Seung Ho Baek
Article 16 October 2026 Article: 64
Stratigraphic Geochemical Variations in Western Pacific Fe–Mn Crusts: Controls of Phosphatization on Element Redistribution
Inkyeong Moon
Seungyeol Lee
Kiseong Hyeong
Article Open access 08 October 2026 Article: 63
Ship Hulls as Vectors for Non-indigenous Species in Korean Ports: Spatial Heterogeneity in Fouling Communities and New Regional Records
Si Jin Gwak
Sang Lyeol Kim
Ok Hwan Yu
Article 07 October 2026 Article: 62
Characteristics of the Meiofaunal Community Inhabiting Crustose Coralline Algae in Shallow Water of the East Sea, Korea
Mu Gyeom Jeon
Je-Hyeok Oh
Dongsung Kim
Article 05 October 2026 Article: 61

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This journal has 34 open access articles

Journal updates

Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Awards 2026
New Manuscript Type: Short Communication Now Available in OSJ!

Ocean Science Journal (OSJ) is pleased to announce the launch of a new manuscript type: Short Communication.
Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals

We are proud to acknowledge that over 50% of the articles published in this journal in 2025 were related to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Journal information

Electronic ISSN: 2005-7172
Print ISSN: 1738-5261
Co-Publisher information: Co-publication with Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST) and the Korean Society of Oceanography(KSO)
Abstracted and indexed in: Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

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