Is Journal of Oceanology and Limnology open access? - (JOL) Journal of Oceanology and Limnology (JOL; formerly Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology (CJOL, 1982-2017)) aims to disseminate original research articles in the forms of review, research paper, and note. CJOL welcomes high-quality articles on aspects of oceanology (oceanography) and limnology from all over the world, including those in academic coverage: biology (bioinformatics, bioengineering), physics (mathematical and computational physics), geology (sedimentology, geophysics, paleontology, geochemistry), chemistry (geochemistry, biochemistry), hydrology, meteorology, and geography; and those in practical coverage: aquaculture, marine resource exploration, more...