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Journal of Navigation

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0373-4633eISSN1469-7785

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

0.452

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.811

Total Works

5,980

Total Citations

43,039

2yr Mean Citedness

0.80

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Navigation is the official journal of The Royal Institute of Navigation. It publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of navigation, including marine, air, land, and space navigation. The journal covers topics such as navigation systems, sensors, algorithms, human factors, and policy. It aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their work and advance the field of navigation.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications5,980

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0373-4633 / 1469-7785

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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?

Yes

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Ocean EngineeringQ2

OceanographyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MarineOceanography

Scopus Categories

OceanographyOcean Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maritime Navigation and SafetyHistorical Geography and CartographyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsGNSS positioning and interference