Aims and Scope
The Journal of Physical Oceanography is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Meteorological Society. It was established in January 1971 and is available on the web since 1996. Online articles older than one year are available as open access. The editor-in-chief is Jerome Smith (Scripps Institution of Oceanography).
Key Metrics
6.1
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.95
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.94 2-year SI
- 0.93 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Oceanography
SJR
- Q1 Oceanography
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.32
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
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Topics Covered on Journal of Physical Oceanography
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | AMER METEOROLOGICAL SOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1971 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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8.6k articles received 352k citations see all
- 25,473 Supporting
- 322,481 Mentioning
- 1,693 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 0 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Journal of Physical Oceanography been actively publishing?
Journal of Physical Oceanography has been in operation since 1971 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Journal of Physical Oceanography ?
Journal of Physical Oceanography published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Journal of Physical Oceanography publish last years ?
In 2025, Journal of Physical Oceanography published 154 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Journal of Physical Oceanography ?
For Journal of Physical Oceanography,eISSN is 1520-0485 and pISSN is0022-3670.
What is Citescore for Journal of Physical Oceanography ?
Citescore for Journal of Physical Oceanography is 6.1.
What is SNIP score for Journal of Physical Oceanography ?
SNIP score for Journal of Physical Oceanography is 1.32.
What is the SJR for Journal of Physical Oceanography ?
SJR for Journal of Physical Oceanography is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Journal of Physical Oceanography ?
AMER METEOROLOGICAL SOC is the publisher of Journal of Physical Oceanography.