Ocean and Society (ISSN: 2976-0925) is an innovative peer-reviewed open access journal focused on the societal interactions with marine and coastal environments.
As an interdisciplinary journal, Ocean and Society brings together relevant studies in the multiple areas of marine and maritime social sciences, promoting both theoretical and empirical studies whether these studies are done on a global, regional, or local level.
Open Access: free to read and share, with an article processing charge for accepted papers to offset production costs (more details here)
| Ocean Literacy as a Mechanism for Change Across and Beyond the UN Ocean Decade | |||||||||
| Emma McKinley, Benedict McAteer, Berit Charlotte Kaae and Brice Trouillet | |||||||||
| Editorial | Open Access | Published: 25 September 2025 | |||||||||
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| Transforming Coastal Governance: Challenges, Experiences, and Ways Forward | |||||||||
| Raoul Beunen and Gianluca Ferraro | |||||||||
| Editorial | Open Access | Published: 17 September 2025 | |||||||||
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| The Process and Procedures for the Preparation of Integrated Maritime Spatial Planning: The Case of Slovenia | |||||||||
| Barbara Goličnik Marušić and Andrej Gulič | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 17 September 2025 | |||||||||
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| PPGIS‐Mapping of Coastal‐Marine Recreation: Participatory Tool for Increasing Ocean Literacy in Planning and Management? | |||||||||
| Berit Charlotte Kaae and Anton Stahl Olafsson | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 10 September 2025 | |||||||||
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| Bridging Local and Scientific Knowledge in Land–Sea Governance Through Strategic Foresight: Unlocking Transformative Adaptation in Valencia | |||||||||
| Gea Grassi, Federica Zennaro, Irene Lujan Climent, Bernabe Aldeguerc, Oscar Barbera, Gianluca Ferraro, Jean-Marc Douguet and Elisa Furlan | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 10 September 2025 | |||||||||
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| Strategies for Transforming Coastal Governance: Addressing Interdependent Dimensions | |||||||||
| Mafaziya Nijamdeen, Ansje Löhr, Kristof Van Assche and Raoul Beunen | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 4 September 2025 | |||||||||
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| Governance Challenges for the Adaptation to Sea‐Level Rise in the Canary Islands: A Multilevel Approach | |||||||||
| Aridane G. González, Carolina Peña-Alonso, Melchor González-Dávila, J. Magdalena Santana-Casiano, David González-Santana, Gianluca Ferraro, Lorena Naranjo-Almeida and Leví García-Romero | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 2 September 2025 | |||||||||
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| Ocean XR: A Deep Dive Into Extended Reality for Marine Education and Ocean Literacy | |||||||||
| Géraldine Fauville, Daniel Pimentel and Erika Woolsey | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 20 August 2025 | |||||||||
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| Beyond Ecology: Land–Sea Governance, Policy, and Research in Réunion Island (2000–2024) | |||||||||
| Barbara Losen, Erwann Lagabrielle and Salwa Aabid | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 13 August 2025 | |||||||||
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| Ocean Literacy as a Strategic Asset for Regional Marine Policy: Insights From an Implementation Case Study | |||||||||
| Folco Soffietti, Fabio Carella, Céline Jacob, Cristina Cervera Núñez, Alice Kerninon, Daniele Brigolin, Olivier Laroussinie and Francesco Musco | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 5 August 2025 | |||||||||
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| Understanding Flood Governance in the Dutch‐Flemish Scheldt Estuary: An Evolutionary Governance Perspective | |||||||||
| Corinne Vitale, Ann Crabbé, Sander Meijerink, Cory Fletcher, Mafaziya Nijamdeen and Mark Wiering | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 5 August 2025 | |||||||||
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| Governance Innovation for Coastal Wetlands: Dependencies, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Valencian Community | |||||||||
| Irene Luján Climent, Joan Enguer, Bernabé Aldeguer and Oscar Barberà | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 30 July 2025 | |||||||||
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| Beneath the Surface: Can the Oslofjord Plan Create Transformative Change Through Institutional Layering? | |||||||||
| Saskia Trubbach, Gunnar Sander and Maren Helene Sævold | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 22 July 2025 | |||||||||
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| Transformation Across Land-Sea Governance: Future Research Opportunities | |||||||||
| Tegan Evans, Gianluca Ferraro and Pierre Failler | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 21 July 2025 | |||||||||
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| The Ocean & Society Survey: A Global Tool for Understanding People–Ocean Connections and Mobilizing Ocean Action | |||||||||
| Jen McRuer, Diz L. Glithero, Emma McKinley, Jordi F. Pagès, Géraldine Fauville, Elisabeth S. Morris-Webb, Natalie Hart, Craig Strang, Ronaldo Christofoletti, Sophie Hulme, Elliot Grainger, Bárbara Pinheiro, Diana L. Payne, Nicola Bridge, Vinicius Lindoso, Ivan Machado Martins, David Zandvliet, Marilia Bueno Fernandes, Janaina Bumbeer and Rebecca Shellock | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 17 July 2025 | |||||||||
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| The Multifaceted Seafarer: An Explorative Discourse Analysis of Seafarers’ Portrayals in Swedish Maritime Magazines | |||||||||
| Magnus Boström | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 20 January 2025 | |||||||||
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| Building Successful International Summer Schools to Enhance the Capacity of Marine Early Career Researchers | |||||||||
| Christopher Cvitanovic, Jessica Blythe, Ingrid van Putten, Lisa Maddison, Laurent Bopp, Steph Brodie, Beth A. Fulton, Priscila F. M. Lopes, Gretta Pecl, Jerneja Penca and U. Rashid Sumaila | |||||||||
| Commentary | Open Access | Published: 24 October 2024 | |||||||||
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| Building Global Momentum Towards Managing Marine Plastic Pollution Through SDG 14 | |||||||||
| Marjo Vierros, Gemma Nelson, Mariana Caldeira, Andrei Polejack, Júlia Schütz Veiga and Alumita Talei Sekinairai | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 30 July 2024 | |||||||||
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| Bringing the Ocean to the Stage: Performing Coastal Values and Marine Management | |||||||||
| Emma McKinley, Erika Hughes, Stephenie Georgia, Cressida Bowyer, Kathryn Fradera, Alison Fairbrass and Jonathan Potts | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 21 October 2024 | |||||||||
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| Ocean Literacy for Ocean Sustainability: Reflections From Australia | |||||||||
| Rachel Kelly, Prue Francis, Rebecca J. Shellock, Stefan Andrews, Benjamin Arthur, Charlotte A. Birkmanis, Harry Breidahl, Lucy Buxton, Jasmine Chambers, Emma Church, Corrine Condie, Freya Croft, Cátia Freitas, Shannon Hurley, Emily Jateff, Brianna Le Busque, Justin Marshall, Allyson O’Brien, Gretta T. Pecl, Laura Torre-Williams, Sophia Volzke and Yolanda Waters | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 5 June 2025 | |||||||||
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| Epistemic Oscillation: Living With Ocean Risks | |||||||||
| Irina Rafliana | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 12 March 2025 | |||||||||
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| Decarbonising Maritime Transport: The Role of Green Shipping Corridors in Making Sustainable Port‐City Ecosystems | |||||||||
| Mina Akhavan | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 6 February 2025 | |||||||||
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| “Other(ed)” Ocean Knowledges: Unlearning Integration in Ocean Governance for Recognitional Justice | |||||||||
| Giulia Champion and Mia Strand | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 21 January 2025 | |||||||||
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| Transnational Intersectionality at Sea: Gender, Appearance, Ethnicity, Age, and Marine Knowledge Production | |||||||||
| Ramona Hägele and Anna-Katharina Hornidge | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 20 January 2025 | |||||||||
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| Ocean XR: A Deep Dive Into Extended Reality for Marine Education and Ocean Literacy | |||||||||
| Géraldine Fauville, Daniel Pimentel and Erika Woolsey | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 20 August 2025 | |||||||||
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| Waterfront Redevelopment Five Decades Later: An Updated Typology and Research Agenda | |||||||||
| Enrico Tommarchi | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 3 February 2025 | |||||||||
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| Power Relations and Maritime Justice: An Exploration of UNCLOS Negotiations | |||||||||
| Stephanie Oserwa Schandorf | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 14 November 2024 | |||||||||
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| Exposure to Transnational Maritime Crime in the Pacific Islands Region | |||||||||
| Jade Lindley and Sarah Lothian | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 20 November 2024 | |||||||||
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| Building Global Momentum Towards Managing Marine Plastic Pollution Through SDG 14 | |||||||||
| Marjo Vierros, Gemma Nelson, Mariana Caldeira, Andrei Polejack, Júlia Schütz Veiga and Alumita Talei Sekinairai | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 30 July 2024 | |||||||||
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| Ocean Literacy for Ocean Sustainability: Reflections From Australia | |||||||||
| Rachel Kelly, Prue Francis, Rebecca J. Shellock, Stefan Andrews, Benjamin Arthur, Charlotte A. Birkmanis, Harry Breidahl, Lucy Buxton, Jasmine Chambers, Emma Church, Corrine Condie, Freya Croft, Cátia Freitas, Shannon Hurley, Emily Jateff, Brianna Le Busque, Justin Marshall, Allyson O’Brien, Gretta T. Pecl, Laura Torre-Williams, Sophia Volzke and Yolanda Waters | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 5 June 2025 | |||||||||
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| The Shortest Nuclear Route to Climate Change to Great Power Competition: Tracing Arctic Security | |||||||||
| Gabriella Gricius | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 21 January 2025 | |||||||||
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| The Multifaceted Seafarer: An Explorative Discourse Analysis of Seafarers’ Portrayals in Swedish Maritime Magazines | |||||||||
| Magnus Boström | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 20 January 2025 | |||||||||
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| The Maritime Smuggling Project: Challenges Within Collaborative Maritime Policing in The Netherlands | |||||||||
| Mauro Boelens, Yarin Eski and Danique De Rijk | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 7 August 2024 | |||||||||
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| Maritime Justice, Environmental Crime Prevention, and Sustainable Development Goal 14 | |||||||||
| Conor McLaughlin, Sarah Lothian and Jade Lindley | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 7 November 2024 | |||||||||
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| Participatory Governance? A Critical Perspective on Stakeholder Knowledge Integration in the Context of German Baltic MPAs | |||||||||
| Neele Neddersen, Josefine B. Gottschalk, Michael Kriegl and Heike Schwermer | |||||||||
| Article | Open Access | Published: 12 February 2025 | |||||||||
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