《海洋学杂志》是日本海洋学会的官方期刊，面向世界上所有的海洋学家开放。该期刊的主要目的是促进人们从物理、化学、生物、地质海洋学以及古海洋学等各个方面对海洋系统的认识。该杂志欢迎关注北太平洋西部和亚洲沿海水域的研究，但研究区域不限于亚太地区。该杂志在海洋学和相关领域发表原创文章、短文、评论和通信。
The Journal of Oceanography is the official journal of the Oceanographic Society of Japan and open to all oceanographers in the world. The main aim of the journal is to promote understandings of ocean systems from various aspects including physical, chemical, biological, geological oceanography as well as paleoceanography, etc. The journal welcomes research focusing on the western North Pacific and Asian coastal waters, but the study region is not limited to the Asian Pacific. The journal publishes original articles, short contributions, reviews, and correspondence in oceanography and related fields.