Ocean Science: an open access, scientific EGU journal on all aspects of the oceanic realm

While EGU is celebrating the 25-year anniversary of Interactive Open Access Publishing, we at Ocean Science just celebrated our 20-year anniversary last year. We did this with a well-visited reception at last year’s General Assembly and with an extraordinary jubilee special issue on reviews of and perspectives on the last 20 years and the coming 20 years. These influential reviews will at the same time complement the EGU Encyclopedia of Geosciences. During these 20 years we have become one of the leading publications for oceanic research, where the number of published articles has increased steadily to 174 in 2025. We accept submissions in all fields of ocean research and across all spatial and temporal scales and methods, including physical, chemical, biogeochemical and biological ocean processes and interactions, marine ecology, mesoscale-to-submesoscale dynamics, benthic and sediment processes and fluxes between the ocean, atmosphere and land. The approach taken can be common observations in oceanography, but also remote sensing, instrument development and techniques, laboratory studies, analytic theory, numerical models, data assimilation and operational oceanography. Our overall motto is that a paper should teach us something new about the oceans. Manuscript types considered are Research Articles, OS Letters, Review Articles, Technical Notes, Opinions and Commentaries/Replies.

Currently, we have 24 editors, including the four co-editors-in-chief. The editors all have their specific expertise which drives the kinds of manuscripts that they handle. We are always open for new editors, depending on the expertise needed. We are also open to new referees, that is, early career scientists with experience in publishing; those interested can apply by filling in the dedicated online form.

Our journal is in constant development, both intern as part of the EGU/Copernicus family, and within the science community. We would like to involve as many people as reasonably possible. If you are interested to be part of this development in any way, do not hesitate to contact us at the general assembly or by email.