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Journal of Ship Research

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers · United States

ISSN0022-4502eISSN1542-0604
SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.315
H-Indexi
68
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.781
Total Worksi
1,721
Total Citationsi
26,814
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.50
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Civil; Engineering, Marine; Applied Mathematics; Civil and Structural Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Numerical Analysis; Ocean Engineering.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,721
Publisher OrgSociety of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0022-4502 / 1542-0604
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
14
158
2018
46
362
2019
32
265
2020
32
255
2021
20
108
2022
6
18
2023
10
17
2024
6
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied MathematicsQ3
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ3
Mechanical EngineeringQ3
Numerical AnalysisQ3
Ocean EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, CivilEngineering, Marine

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsOcean EngineeringNumerical AnalysisMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityFluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsStructural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisCavitation Phenomena in PumpsWave and Wind Energy Systems

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ship Research

Is Journal of Ship Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Ship Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Ship Research?

Journal of Ship Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.50.

Is Journal of Ship Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Ship Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Ship Research?

Subject areas: Engineering, Civil; Engineering, Marine; Applied Mathematics; Civil and Structural Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Numerical Analysis; Ocean Engineering.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref