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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,345CAS 4区Hybrid

Mausam

Abbreviation (ISO):MAUSAM
Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.27•SCImago Rank: #18,345•Identifier (ISSN):0252-9416(Print)•Articles / Year: 71•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,614 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.1
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
9

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
71articles/year
97.21% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.906)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.636)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.37)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.238)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.278)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

MAUSAM (Formerly Indian Journal of Meteorology, Hydrology & Geophysics), established in January 1950, is the quarterly research journal brought out by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). MAUSAM is a medium for publication of original scientific research work. MAUSAM is a premier scientific research journal published in this part of the world in the fields of Meteorology, Hydrology & Geophysics. The four issues appear in January, April, July & October.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geography94.1%Physics92.7%Geology88.5%Meteorology85.6%Environmental science78.4%Climatology70%Oceanography48.3%Engineering38.4%Atmospheric sciences34.7%Biology33.2%Mathematics26.6%Computer science26.3%Thermodynamics25.7%Ecology24.1%History23.8%Monsoon23.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #18,345Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.27

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
25

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.05

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,614 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations266
3-Year Documents248
Citable Documents233

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

GeophysicsQ3
Atmospheric ScienceQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
India Meteorological Department
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPT, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI RD, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 110 003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
105/114Q4
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCISCIE
108/114Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—747
20250.78877
20240.770140
20230.699302
20220.906111383
20210.6362111,297
20200.37517
20190.238——
20180.27867242
2017—76402
2016—91544
2015—87482
2014—722,432
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Mausam

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 7e730970-62d6-402f-b880-21bbb8df758f
Database Updated: 2026-10-01