Journal

Journal of Marine Science and Application

Overview

Journal of Marine Science and Application is a peer-reviewed platform for diverse topics in marine science and engineering.

    1. Covers naval architecture, ocean engineering, marine renewable energy, underwater technology, polar and arctic engineering, marine engineering, corrosion prevention, ocean acoustics, automatic navigation, marine environmental engineering, marine science among others.

    2. Co-published by the Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Harbin Engineering University, and Springer-Verlag.

    3. Publishes high-level research without page limitations or publication fees.

    4. Provides a platform for scientists and engineers to guide engineering applications in the field.

Honorary Editor-in-Chief

    Duanfeng Han PhD

    William C. Webster PhD

Editor-in-Chief

    Wenyang Duan PhD

    Carlos Guedes Soares PhD

    A-Man Zhang PhD

Vice Editor-in-Chief

    Guoyong Jin PhD

    Ye Li PhD

    Baoyu Ni PhD

    Hongde Qin PhD

Aims and scope

The aim of the Journal of Marine Science and Application (JMSA) is to provide a platform for current issues in a range of topics relevant to marine science and engineering, and to guide engineering application for scientists and engineers.

JMSA is a scholarly international journal, publishing high-level peer-reviewed research on the subjects in the field of theoretical and experimental investigations, that explore naval architecture, ocean engineering, marine renewable energy, underwater technology, marine engineering, corrosion prevention, ocean acoustics, automatic navigation among others. Topics include, but are not limited to:

Naval architecture

        Marine hydrodynamics

        Structural mechanics

        Design methodology & practice

        Ship resistance and propulsion

        Safety and reliability

        Marine equipment technology

Ocean engineering

        Coastal engineering

        Offshore engineering

        Marine drilling

        Pipelines and risers

        Cable, mooring, buoy technology

Marine renewable energy

        Offshore wind energy utilization

        Ocean wave energy utilization

        Ocean current energy utilization

Underwater technology

  •     Underwater vehicles

  •     Underwater explosion

  •     Ocean resources & mining

  •     Marine sensors

Marine engineering

  •     Marine engines and fuels

  •     Marine power engineering

  •     Vibration and noise control

  •     Heat transfer and fluid flow

Ocean acoustics

  •     Sonar and transducers

  •     Sound propagation and scattering

  •     Acoustical oceanography

  •     Signal coherence and fluctuation

Polar and arctic engineering

  •     Design of ice-going ships

  •     Arctic structures

  •     Ice loads and simulation of ice

Marine environmental engineering

  •     Oil spill prevention

  •     Maine pollution modeling

Marine corrosion and protection

  •     Corrosion and deterioration modeling

  •     Ship corrosion protection

  •     Pipeline corrosion protection

Automatic navigation

  •     Ship navigation system

  •     Marine navigation equipment

  •     System dynamics & control

Marine science

  •     Marine meteorology

  •     Ocean internal waves

  •     Extreme offshore environments

Experimental technology of above

Engineering application of above

The journal welcomes submissions of papers around the world on all the above topics. It also receives original works in the other emerging and interdisciplinary areas of the oceans.

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Submission

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Submission-related enquiries

Queries about submission issues, peer review process, or the status of your manuscript should be sent to journal Editorial Office (external support: jmsa@hrbeu.edu.cn).