IEEE JOE

Aims & Scope

ISSN 0364-9059

Description

The IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering (IEEE-JOE) is a quarterly journal published by the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (IEEE OES) whose field of interest includes all aspects of science, engineering and technology that address research, development, and operations pertaining to all bodies of water. This includes the creation of new capabilities and technologies from concept design through prototypes, testing and operational systems to sense, explore, analyze, understand, develop, use and responsibly manage natural resources.

Types of Contributions

The IEEE-JOE publishes peer-reviewed articles and technical communications, as well as letters-to-the-editor.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles — Well-rounded treatments of a problem area describing an original contribution to ocean science and technology. These articles may also represent comprehensive contributions of a theoretical or analytical nature.

Technical Communications — A concise and focused study or analysis. Literature and technology reviews*, system performance and tradeoff studies, and innovative applications of existing technology are all valid contributions. For more detail, see JOE Editorials [1, 2].

Letters-to-the-Editor — Scholarly opinions on articles published in the Journal. Authors of the articles in question are given the right-of-reply.

^* The focus of the Journal is the publication of novel research results. Manuscripts must include a significant component of new scientific or engineering analysis, physical and mathematical modeling, and quantitative validation through experimental testing or numerical simulation. The Journal rarely publishes unsolicited surveys, reviews, or technology showcase papers. Authors wishing to publish these types of papers are strongly encouraged to contact the Editor in Chief at journal@ieeeoes.org before submitting.

Special Issues & Classification

Throughout the year, collections of papers focusing on specific topics are published as Special Issues. Such issues may also contain a regular section with articles and technical communications on other topics.

The final recommendation concerning the classification and publication of a manuscript is the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief.

Open Access

The Journal of Oceanic Engineering is a hybrid journal, allowing either Traditional submission or Open Access (OA) submission.

Open Access

Authors who select OA when submitting final files commit to pay the US$2,800 OA fee (plus applicable taxes) for unrestricted public access.

Traditional

Manuscripts will be available to qualified subscribers and purchasers via IEEE Xplore.

For additional information refer to IEEE’s Open Access policy. To submit a paper, see the Guide for Authors.

Ordering

Journal subscriptions for individuals are obtained through membership in the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society. Libraries, Subscription Agents, and other groups can also subscribe. Rates are available at the IEEE Catalog & Store — search for Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of (J-OE), Pub ID 022-420. Copies of specific issues may be ordered directly from IEEE.

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Guide for Authors

To submit a paper for publication in the Journal please refer to the Guide for Authors.

Special Issues

Throughout the year, collections of papers concerning specific topics are published as Special Issues. Regular issue contributed papers on other topics are accepted for publication in these volumes as well and are placed in a “Regular Issue Papers” section. If you are interested in proposing a Special Issue, contact the Editor-in-Chief (joe-editor@ieeeoes.org), who will work with you to define the scope of the issue and compose the Call for Papers.

Guidelines for Proposing a Special Issue

Please provide:

Title/Topic for proposed issue
Descriptive paragraph/topics of interest
List of Guest Editors who will be assisting with the issue
- Include complete contact information and CVs for all editors assisting with the issue
- Identify key contact(s) for Call for Papers
Proposed deadline for submission of papers
Proposed target date for publication of issue
Approximate number of papers anticipated

Timeline — To allow enough time for peer review, the target publication date should be at least one year after the paper submission deadline. Journal issues are published on the 15th of January, April, July and October. For example, if papers are due by 31 May, the earliest target publication date would be July of the following year.

Current Calls for Papers

IEEE MetroSea 2026 Workshop (PDF)

Submission deadline: 31 January 2027 (opens 10 October 2026)
Target publication: January 2028

IEEE UT2027 Symposium (PDF)

Submission deadline: 30 June 2027 (opens 15 March 2027)
Target publication: July 2028

Note: As per IEEE 2026 best practices recommendations, each Guest Editor can submit a maximum of one paper to the Special Issue they are helping to oversee, and the total number of submitted Special Issue papers on which any individual person can appear as a co-author is limited to 3.

Previous Calls for Papers

IEEE MetroSea 2025 Workshop (PDF)

Submission deadline: 30 March 2026 (extended from ~~31 January~~, ~~8 March~~)
Target publication: April 2027 (revised from ~~October 2026~~)

Page updated 15 November 2026

Editorial Board

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
von Ellenrieder, Karl
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Italy

EDITORS EMERITI
Chitre, Mandar
Chapman, N. Ross
de Moustier, Christian
Lynch, James
Spindel, Robert

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

	Anwar, Saeed Machine learning; Image Processing; Computer Vision	King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals Saudi Arabia
	Araki, Eiichiro Marine observatories, submarine cable-based observations, and fiber-optic sensing for ocean and geophysical applications	Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology Japan
	Atmanand, M.A. Ocean Resource Exploration; Ocean Energy; Ocean Observation Systems; Underwater Vehicles	Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
	Barclay, David Acoustical oceanography, underwater noise, acoustic remote sensing, ocean acoustic instrumentation	Dalhousie University, Canada
	Brekke, Edmund Target Tracking, Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), Inertial Navigation, Collision Avoidance, Autonomous Vehicles	Norwegian University of Science & Technology Norway
	Chotiros, Nicholas Seafloor Acoustics and Geoacoustics; Models and Measurements	University of Texas, Austin USA
	Cochenour, Brandon Underwater Optical Communications, Networking, Imaging, and Sensing;	U.S. Office of Naval Research Global – Tokyo, Japan
	Cong, Runmin Underwater image/video processing, computer vision, and machine learning	Shandong University China
	Costanzi, Riccardo Marine Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Navigation, Cooperation, Perception, Underwater Computational Vision	University of Pisa, Italy
	Cruz, Nuno AUV design, underwater navigation, acoustic navigation, and adaptive sampling	Universidade do Porto Portugal
	De Masi, Giulia Collective intelligence, underwater multi-robot systems, swarm robotics, machine learning, optimization, statistical modelling, complex networks	Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, UAE
	Del Pizzo, Silvio Underwater photogrammetry, underwater image processing, trajectory/path planning, navigation and localization.	University of Naples Parthenope Italy
	Englot, Brendan Robotics, Autonomous Navigation, Dynamics and Control, Planning and Decision-Making, Acoustic Imaging and Ranging	Stevens Institute of Technology USA
	Ferreira, Fausto Marine robotics; Localization and mapping; Underwater image processing; Sonar processing; Machine learning	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia
	Foote, Kenneth Fisheries Acoustics; Underwater Sound; Sonar Calibration	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution USA
	Gill, Eric High frequency radar, ocean remote sensing, and electromagnetic scattering models	Memorial University Canada
	Gomes, Joao Underwater Acoustic Communications; Signal Processing	Instituo Superior Tecnico Portugal
	Guo, Chunle Machine learning; Image Processing; Computer Vision	Nankai University China
	Hayes, Michael Synthetic Aperture Sonar; Sidescan Sonar, Array Signal	University of Canterbury New Zealand
	He, Wei Marine Cybernetics, Control Systems, Marine Structures, Robotics	Beijing Information Science and Technology University, China China
	Hu, Zhuhua Machine learning for object detection, visual odometry and mapping in robotics, computer vision, maritime intelligent perception, and multimodal information fusion	Hainan University China
	Huang, Weimin Electromagnetic scattering, radar signal processing, remote sensing	Memorial University Canada
	Hunter, Alan Synthetic Aperture and Array Processing, Fourier Acoustics, Sonar Imaging, Passive Acoustic Monitoring, Underwater Navigation and Autonomy	University of Bath United Kingdom
	Li, Chongyi Underwater image processing, computer vision, and machine learning	Nankai University, China
	Li, Guoyuan Areas of expertise: Machine Learning for Ship Autonomy, Ship Motion Control and Prediction, Modelling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems	Norwegian University of Science & Technology Norway
	Li, Hua Computer Vision, Image Processing, and Machine Learning	Hainan University, China
	Maki, Toshihiro Underwater Observation Systems; Robotics; Information Processing Technologies	University of Tokyo Japan
	Michalopoulou, Eliza Ocean Acoustics, Localization, and Inversion	New Jersey Institute of Technology USA
	Morozov, Andrey Underwater Sound Sources, Scattering of Sound by Internal Waves and Underwater Communications	Teledyne Instruments USA
	Munafó, Andrea Marine robotics, marine autonomous systems, underwater localisation, and underwater communications	SeeByte United Kingdom
	Nađ, Đula Sensing, perception, and actuation in marine robotics; underwater human-robot interaction; multi-robot systems	University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia
	Negahdaripour, Shahriar Sonar image processing, sonar image interpretation and 3D reconstruction, optical-acoustical stereo imaging, underwater computer vision	University of Miami USA
	Neilsen, Traci Underwater Acoustics, Source Localization and Characterization, Geoacoustic Inversion, Seabed Parameterization, Deep Learning Applied to Ocean Acoustics	Brigham Young University, USA
	Nicolas, Barbara Shallow Water Acoustics and Acoustic Signal Processing	Université de Lyon France
	Pelekanakis, Costas Underwater acoustic communications, and signal processing	Northeastern University, USA
	Piscopo, Vincenzo Areas of expertise: Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Marine Renewable Energy, Offshore Wind Turbines	University of Naples Parthenope Italy
	Potter, John Ocean Acoustics; Marine Mammal Acoustics	Norwegian University of Science & Technology Norway
	Potty, Gopu Shallow Water; Sediment Acoustics	University of Rhode Island USA
	Rekleitis, Ioannis Marine Robotics; Multi-Robot Systems; Sensor Networks; Distributed Systems; Artificial Intelligence; Probabilistic Reasoning; Computer Vision	University of Delaware USA
	Ren, Peng Underwater Imaging, Ocean Remote Sensing, Marine Environmental Forecasting and Prediction	China University of Petroleum (East China), China
	Ridolfi, Alessandro Marine Robotics, Underwater Vehicles, AUV Design, Autonomous Underwater Navigation, Automatic Target Recognition	University of Florence, Italy
	Shin, Jane Jaejeong Marine Robotics, Long-duration Navigation, Imaging sonar, Multi-Modal Sensing, Perception and Planning	University of Florida USA
	Shinohara, Masanao Marine cables, marine observatories, and underwater sensor networks	University of Tokyo Japan
	Socheleau, François-Xavier Underwater Acoustic Communications; Signal Processing	IMT Atlantique, France
	Song, Yan Sidescan Sonar, Machine Learning, Sonar Imaging, Planning and Decision-Making, Underwater Vehicles	Shandong University, China
	Sousa, João AUVs, multiple vehicle systems, and planning and execution control	Universidade do Porto Portugal
	Stojanovic, Milica Underwater Acoustic Communication; Signal Processing, Underwater Networks	Northeastern University USA
	Takagi, Ken Ship and Marine Hydrodynamics, Dynamics of Floating Structures and Ocean Energy Utilization	University of Tokyo Japan
	Tang, Yufei Marine and Offshore Renewable Energy, Ocean Data Processing, Machine Learning, and Underwater Robotics	Florida Atlantic University, USA
	Tao, Jun Underwater Acoustic Communications; Signal Processing.	Southeast University, China
	Thornton, Blair Marine Robotics, Underwater Localization, Seafloor Mapping, Computer Vision & Scene Interpretation	University of Southampton, UK
	Trucco, Andrea Beam Pattern and Array Optimization; Techniques for the Generation of Acoustic Images, 3-D Sonar Imaging Systems; Underwater Acoustic	University of Genoa Italy
	van Walree, Paul Underwater Acoustic Communications; Active Sonar; Channel Measurements and Simulation	Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), Norway
	Bernard Voon Ee How Dynamic modeling and control of marine robotics and offshore systems	Singapore Institute of Technology Singapore
	Wang, Yu Underwater Robots and Underwater Unmanned Systems	Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
	Xu, Wen Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing	Chinese Academy of Sciences China
	Yang Yang Oceanographic instrumentation, sensors, buoys and observatories; underwater optics & optical communications; marine electromagnetics.	Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen China
	Zhang, Fumin Maritime Cyber Physical Systems; Maritime Autonomy; Networked or Coordinated Mobile Sensing; Dynamics and Control	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
	Zhang, Peng Underwater Wireless Power Transfer, Wave and Tidal Energy,	Stony Brook University, USA
	Zheng, Haiyong Underwater Computer Vision, Image/Video Analysis and Understanding, Deep Learning	Ocean University of China China
	Zhou, Yifan Modeling, Dynamic Analysis, and Control Of Ocean Renewable Energy Systems; the Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Marine Energy Systems	Stony Brook University, USA
	Zhu, Jiahua Radar/sonar ocean remote sensing, including signal processing, waveform design, and array signal processing of sea surface/underwater target detection	National University of Defense Technology China