Scope
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans publishes research on the physical, chemical, biological, and geological processes of the world's oceans and their interactions with the atmosphere, cryosphere, and solid Earth. The journal focuses on observational, experimental, and modeling studies of ocean circulation, air-sea exchange, marine biogeochemistry, coastal dynamics, and the role of the ocean in climate variability.
What it costs to publish
Optional open access: USD 4,190
OA replaces base and excess-length fees, rather than adding to them. For a regular subscription paper, check the separate base and length fees below.
USD 4,190
Publisher price checked. OA price; base and excess-length fees do not apply to this route. Taxes/licensing follow Wiley terms.
Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): See publisher invoice and licensing terms
USD 1,000
Publisher price checked. Base publication fee for a regular, non-OA paper. This is not an APC.
Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): See publisher invoice and licensing terms
USD 125
Publisher price checked. Additional fee above 25 publication units, or 30 for review articles. PU = words / 500 + figures + tables. Reviews of Geophysics has no base or excess-length fee.
Basis / unit: publication unit. Tax terms (source language): See publisher invoice and licensing terms
No charge reported for this route
Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): December 2025 issue masthead: there is no charge for color in any format.
Basis / unit: color in any format. Tax terms (source language): not stated
CAPES · Wiley (Brazil)
An agreement exists. It is not automatic coverage.
Check before submitting: eligibility depends on your institution, the corresponding author and the article type.
APC, page charges, over-length, S2O: what each one means
- APC
- Article processing charge: a fee per article to publish it open access. It is not the whole cost.
- Page charges
- A fee per printed or typeset page. It can apply with or without an APC.
- Over-length
- Pages beyond a length limit, billed at a different rate. Each page pays one rate, never both.
- S2O
- Subscribe to Open: subscribers keep the journal free to read, decided year by year. Page charges can still apply.
- Agreement
- A deal between an institution or country and a publisher that may cover the APC. Never automatic.
No funds to pay?
2026-10-13Ask for help with publication fees
- Ask for help with publication feesFor regular non-OA papers, request a base/length fee waiver in an email to the journal or in your cover letter, explaining your financial situation. AGU does not offer hardship waivers for the optional OA APC in hybrid journals; institutional funding may apply.AGU fees and funding policy ↗
Use the journal contact listed by AGU; no email address has been guessed. Country/institution coverage depends on the corresponding author and the agreement.