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Journal of Physical Oceanography

American Meteorological Society · United States · Est. 1971

ISSN1520-0485

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.504

H-Index

243

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.205

Total Works

8,895

Total Citations

469,355

2yr Mean Citedness

1.40

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Physical Oceanography publishes research on ocean dynamics, including the behavior of waves, turbulence, and eddies. Articles investigate the transport of heat, momentum, and tracers, as well as the interaction of ocean currents with topography and atmospheric forcing. The journal also covers topics related to ocean circulation, water mass transformation, and the statistical properties of oceanic turbulence.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,895

Publisher OrgAmerican Meteorological Society

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Submission Info

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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?

American Meteorological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1520-0485

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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

2019

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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.

OceanographyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oceanography

Scopus Categories