Ocean Science (OS) is a not-for-profit international open-access scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of research articles, short communications, and review papers on all aspects of ocean science: experimental, theoretical, and laboratory. The primary objective is to publish a very high-quality scientific journal with free Internet-based access for researchers and other interested people throughout the world.
Electronic submission of articles is used to keep publication costs to a minimum. The costs will be covered by a moderate per-page charge paid by the authors. The peer-review process also makes use of the Internet. It includes an 8-week online discussion period with the original submitted manuscript and all comments. If accepted, the final revised paper will be published online.
Ocean Science covers the following fields:
- ocean physics (i.e. ocean structure, circulation, tides, and internal waves); - ocean chemistry; - biological oceanography; - air–sea interactions;
- ocean models – physical, chemical, biological, and biochemical;
- coastal and shelf edge processes;
- paleooceanography.