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Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Meteorological Society of Japan · Japan

ISSN2186-9057

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

1.121

H-Index

141

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.943

Total Works

9,548

Total Citations

132,563

2yr Mean Citedness

1.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan focuses on atmospheric science, including atmospheric dynamics, turbulence simulations, and parameterization in atmospheric models. It also covers atmospheric chemistry, aerosol transport and interactions, and climate modeling. The journal investigates weather phenomena such as tropical cyclones, heavy snowfall, sea fog, and heat waves, often utilizing observational data and advanced modeling techniques. Research also extends to precipitation characteristics, atmospheric rivers, and the impact of meteorological factors on surface mass balance and flood events.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications9,548

Publisher OrgThe Meteorological Society of Japan

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Meteorological Society of Japan

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2186-9057

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Atmospheric ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsClimate variability and modelsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesGeophysics and Gravity MeasurementsAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsPrecipitation Measurement and AnalysisAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics