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Journal of Ship Research

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers · United States

ISSN0022-4502eISSN1542-0604

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.415

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.781

Total Works

1,721

Total Citations

26,814

2yr Mean Citedness

1.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Ship Research focuses on the analysis and design of marine vehicles and their components. It covers topics such as hydrodynamics, structural analysis, stability, maneuvering, and propulsion systems. Research includes computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, and experimental investigations to improve ship performance, efficiency, and safety.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-4502 / 1542-0604

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ2

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Numerical AnalysisQ2

Ocean EngineeringQ2

Applied MathematicsQ3

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