Current: The Journal of Marine Education is the peer-reviewed journal of the National Marine Educators Association. It features lively, in-depth articles and activities relating to all aspects of the world of water. Articles explore the latest in marine and aquatic education research, ocean literacy, classroom and free-choice learning activities, marine science, art, maritime history and literature.

Volume 40 - No. 2 - Summer 2025

Current log:

We’re thrilled to present Volume 40, No. 2, which includes incredible contributions from authors all over the world. You’ll hear about classroom activities teaching everything from music production for water conservation, to mammal evolution, to expanding access to “field work” through virtual programs. You’ll read about activities designed to teach the effects of temperature on dinoflagellates, programs to explore the specialized adaptations of fish, and a newly published book highlighting the incredible work that people like Kerstin Forsberg are doing to protect manta rays. We are also honored to include an article highlighting the work being done to increase Maritime Education Training in Uganda, a piece that provides excellent commentary on the international state of maritime programs.

Calm tides, 

Zach Greenberg 
Current Editor 

The Current staff welcomes your feedback on this journal and its content, and we’re always welcoming new reviewers to aid us in the editing process. To contact us, please send an email to current@marine-ed.org. To submit a paper for an upcoming issue, visit current-journal.com and click on Start Submission.

Interested in submitting an article to Current? Guidelines for submissions are available on our journal website.

Focus and Scope

Current: The Journal of Marine Education is the peer-reviewed journal of the National Marine Educators Association who seeks to “Make known the world of water.” It features lively, in-depth articles and activities relating to all aspects of educating a variety of audiences about the world of water.

Current explores the latest in marine and aquatic education research, ocean literacy, classroom and free-choice learning activities, marine science, art, maritime history and literature. Current aligns with the National Marine Educators’ Association’s core values of excellence, camaraderie, action, inclusiveness and leadership in marine and aquatic education. Current will consider articles on any subject in marine and aquatic education. Current occasionally publishes theme issues sponsored and funded by other organizations on topics relevant to marine education. Past themes have included ocean literacy, climate change, ocean acidification, and polar seas, among others. If your organization would like to sponsor a theme issue of Current, please and contact the editor at current@marine-ed.org.

Publication Frequency

The journal is published up to four times per year, on a quarterly schedule.

Special issues or collections of articles are published separately. Current’s special issues address a specific marine or aquatic education theme, sponsored by a science or educational organization. Special issues are also a core component of the journal’s identity and vision. Current aims to publish at least two special issues per year.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper.

Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons license agreement.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Current: The Journal of Marine Education is published up to four times a year, and submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. Authors are encouraged to submit any time during the year, and they will be notified of the issue and publish date by the editor if accepted.

Topics that are encouraged for submission include (but are not limited to):

• marine and aquatic education research

• ocean literacy

• STEM learning activities

• program evaluations

• science communication

• marine science, aquatic science, and oceanography

• marine and aquatic art

• maritime history and literature

We accept online submissions via our journal website. See Author Guidelines for further information. Alternatively, please contact the editorial team for more information here.

Current: The Journal of Marine Education also publishes theme issues sponsored and funded by other organizations on topics relevant to marine education. Past themes have included ocean literacy, climate change, ocean acidification, and polar seas, among others. If your organization would like to sponsor a theme issue of Current, please contact the editor at current@marine-ed.org

The journal is fully indexed, peer-reviewed and fully open access. Current does not charge APCs (Article Processing Charges) to NMEA members. Non-member authors are subject to APCs.

Peer Reviewers Needed

Current is looking for NMEA members to join our roster of peer reviewers. Help contribute to this important effort by creating an account on the journal’s website and adding your areas of expertise and research interest to your profile. Simply visit current-journal.com and click on Register in the upper right corner.

Current Editor