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Aims and Scope
Oceanography is an open-access journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles that chronicle all aspects of ocean science and its applications. The journal presents significant research, noteworthy achievements, exciting new technology, and articles that address public policy and education and how they are affected by science and technology. The overall goal of Oceanography is cross-disciplinary communication in the ocean sciences.
Journal Information
Publication model: Open access
Publishing formats: Online
Publication frequency: Four times a year
Launch date: 1988
Peer review model: Single anonymous
Indexed in: Science Citation Index Expanded
Digital archive: https://tos.org/oceanography/volume
Unique article identifiers: Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Licensing: CC BY 4.0
Journal Statistics
Average time between submission & publication: 3–6 months
Language Style
Submitted manuscripts should be of broad interest to our readership. The desired writing style is less technical and more compact than that typically used in scientific papers. Strive for clarity and simplicity. Target your manuscript to graduate students, professional oceanographers of all traditional disciplines, and other scientifically literate audiences. Avoid technical or mathematical jargon.
Publication Fee
The fee for publishing Feature articles and Ocean Decade articles up to 12 journal pages in length is $2,880. The publication fee for Breaking Waves, Meeting Reports, Commentaries, DIY Oceanography, Ocean Education, and Ocean Policy articles up to six journal pages in length is $1,440. The publication fee for short Rip Current news articles up to three journal pages in length is $720. There is no charge for invited perspectives, book reviews, The Oceanography Classroom columns, or career profiles. See the Author Guidelines on the Oceanography website (https://tos.org/oceanography/guidelines) for details.
Payment information (credit card number or purchase order number) must be provided at the time a proof of the manuscript is distributed to the corresponding author. Authors can request a waiver from TOS (email to info@tos.org) for all or part of the publication fee if they document their inability to cover the expense.