
Academic Journal
Q1Ocean Science
About Ocean Science
Ocean Science is a scholarly journal published by Copernicus Publications. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.333 and H-index of 80.
Coverage: 2005-2026. Research categories: Oceanography (Q1); Paleontology (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes; Climate variability and models; Marine and coastal ecosystems; Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing; Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics; Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research.
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