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Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN2169-9291

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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?

210

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 206d

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.376

H-Indexi

135

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.301

Total Worksi

6,916

Total Citationsi

200,972

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Oceanography; Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); Geochemistry and Petrology; Geophysics; Space and Planetary Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,916

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2169-9291

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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

Citations received

516

18k

2019

577

18k

2020

522

11k

2021

485

7.4k

2022

360

3.6k

2023

518

2.7k

2024

571

968

2025

267

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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeophysicsQ1

OceanographyQ1

Space and Planetary ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Oceanography

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary ScienceOceanographyGeochemistry and PetrologyEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesMarine and coastal ecosystemsClimate variability and modelsOcean Waves and Remote SensingArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchCoastal and Marine DynamicsCryospheric studies and observationsMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Is Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans: 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 Geophysical Research: Oceans?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans 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 2.34.

Is Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans?