The Journal of Operational Oceanography will publish papers which examine the role of oceanography in contributing to the fields of:
  
• Numerical Weather Prediction 
• Development of Climatologies 
• Implications of Ocean Change 
• Ocean and Climate Forecasting 
• Ocean Observing Technologies 
• Eutrophication 
• Climate Assessment 
• Shoreline Change 
• Marine and Sea State Prediction 
• Model Development and Validation 
• Coastal Flooding 
• Reducing Public Health Risks 
• Short-Range Ocean Forecasting 
• Forces on Structures 
• Ocean Policy 
• Protecting and Restoring Ecosystem health 
• Controlling and Mitigating Natural Hazards 
• Safe and Efficient Marine Operations 
  
The Journal of Operational Oceanography will also publish papers which address the requirements of the: 

• Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) 
• Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) 
• Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) 
• Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)
The Journal of Operational Oceanography will also publish papers which address the needs of one or more of a wide range of end user communities including: 
  
• Shipping 
• Marine Energy 
• Weather Services 
• Fishing 
• Port Management 
• Wastewater Management 
• Search and Rescue 
• National Security 
• Charting and Navigational Services 
• Public Health 
• Conservation 
• Insurance and Re-insurance 
• Recreation and tourism 
• Marine Mineral Extraction 
• Environmental Regulation 
• Education 
• Aquaculture 
• Coastal Management 
 
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, enter peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single blind. 
Authors are requested to submit manuscripts via the journal's online submission system following the Instructions for Authors.

Editor-in-Chief
 
Ralph Rayner
London School of Economics/US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), UK

Editorial Board

Erik Buch - Danish Meteorological Institute, Denmark
Changsheng Chen - University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, USA
Kevin Ewans -   Shell, India
Johnny Johannessen - Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Norway
Johannes Karstensen - Holmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel GEOMAR, Germany
Bev MacKenzie - Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, UK 
Nadia Pinardi - University of Bologna, Italy
Roger Proctor - University of Tasmania, Australia
Michel Rixen - World Climate Research Programme, Australia 
Roland Rogers - Emeritus Fellow, UK 
Andreas Schiller - CSIRO, Australia
Neville Smith -  Consultant, Australia
Robin Stephens -  ABPmer, UK
G. Narayana Swamy - National Institute of Oceanography, India