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Oceans
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Oceans

2673-1924

Published by: MDPI

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/oceans/about

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 406 21 17 8
Environmental Sciences 567 15 16 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 89
Documents by Best Scientists*: 82
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 13
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.572
Impact Factor: 1.6

Top Publications

  • Divergent Proteomic Responses Offer Insights into Resistant Physiological Responses of a Reef-Foraminifera to Climate Change Scenarios

    Marleen Stuhr;Louise P. Cameron;Bernhard Blank-Landeshammer;Claire E. Reymond

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Probabilistic Forecasts of Sea Ice Trajectories in the Arctic: Impact of Uncertainties in Surface Wind and Ice Cohesion

    Sukun Cheng;Ali Aydoğdu;Pierre Rampal;Alberto Carrassi

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • An Expert Elicitation of the Effects of Low Salinity Water Exposure on Bottlenose Dolphins

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Review of the Scientific and Institutional Capacity of Small Island Developing States in Support of a Bottom-up Approach to Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 14 Targets

    Rebecca Zitoun;Sylvia G. Sander;Pere Masque;Saul Perez Pijuan

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Offshore Geological Hazards: Charting the Course of Progress and Future Directions

    Gemma Ercilla;David Casas;Belén Alonso;Daniele Casalbore

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • On the Seasonal Dynamics of Phytoplankton Chlorophyll-a Concentration in Nearshore and Offshore Waters of Plymouth, in the English Channel: Enlisting the Help of a Surfer

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Comparison of two methods for measuring sea surface temperature when surfing

    Robert J.W. Brewin;Tyler Cyronak;Philip J. Bresnahan;Andreas J. Andersson

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Simulated Changes in Tropical Cyclone Size, Accumulated Cyclone Energy and Power Dissipation Index in a Warmer Climate

    Michael Wehner

    (2021)
    11 Citations

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