The Journal Of Marine Research is an academic journal focused on the field of Marine science, which provides a platform for Marine scientists to publish peer-reviewed research articles. The journal covers multiple branches of Marine science, including physical oceanography, biological oceanography, and chemical oceanography, and aims to promote a deeper understanding of the Marine environment and processes. The journal is particularly encouraged to publish research articles that explore ocean processes, which may involve ocean circulation, wave dynamics, sediment transport, ocean-atmosphere interactions, etc. These studies help reveal how the ocean responds to and affects global change.

In the field of biological oceanography, journals tend to publish research that combines ecological processes with physical processes, an interdisciplinary approach that can provide a more comprehensive understanding of Marine ecosystems. For example, studying how Marine organisms respond to changes in the physical environment, or how physical processes affect the distribution and abundance of Marine organisms.