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Ocean & Coastal Management Template

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About the Ocean & Coastal Management format

Ocean & Coastal Management is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Coastal and Marine Management, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and fisheries research.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Ocean & Coastal Management, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inCoastal and Marine Management Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Marine and fisheries research Coastal and Marine Dynamics Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
ISSN0964-5691
Citation impact (2-yr)5.49
h-index144
i10-index3,909
Total citations180,629
Article processing charge$3,880
Top institutions publishing hereOcean University of China
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Ocean & Coastal Management per year

299
2014
263
2015
250
2016
283
2017
358
2018
338
2019
297
2020
411
2021
342
2022
416
2023
435
2024
449
2025

Citation impact of Ocean & Coastal Management by publication year

10.9K
2014
11.6K
2015
9.2K
2016
9.9K
2017
9.9K
2018
10.8K
2019
7.8K
2020
11.4K
2021
7.8K
2022
7.4K
2023
4.3K
2024
1.3K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

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Ocean & Coastal Management template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Ocean & Coastal Management format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Ocean & Coastal Management template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Ocean & Coastal Management use?
Ocean & Coastal Management uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Ocean & Coastal Management, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Ocean & Coastal Management?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Ocean & Coastal Management document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Ocean & Coastal Management template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Ocean & Coastal Management format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Ocean & Coastal Management?
Ocean & Coastal Management is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Ocean & Coastal Management template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Ocean & Coastal Management PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Ocean & Coastal Management template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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