Journal of Physical Oceanography : Impact Factor & More
eISSN: 1520-0485pISSN: 0022-3670
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Aims and Scope of Journal of Physical Oceanography
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). Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
6.1
Impact Factor
< 5
Scite Index
0.95 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Oceanography
SNIP
1.32
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| 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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