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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #3,714CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

Abbreviation (ISO):J. METEOROLOG. SOC. JPN
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.185•SCImago Rank: #3,714•Identifier (ISSN):0026-1165(Print)/2186-9057(Online)•Articles / Year: 74•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,497 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.9
↑ +2.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
73

73 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
74articles/year
96.74% Gold OA•98.11% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)
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20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.356)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.236)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.976)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.318)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.023)
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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

JMSJ publishes Articles and Notes and Correspondence that report novel scientific discoveries or technical developments that advance understanding in meteorology and related sciences. The journal’s broad scope includes meteorological observations, modeling, data assimilation, analyses, global and regional climate research, satellite remote sensing, chemistry and transport, and dynamic meteorology including geophysical fluid dynamics. In particular, JMSJ welcomes papers related to Asian monsoons, climate and mesoscale models, and numerical weather forecasts. Insightful and well-structured original Review Articles that describe the advances and challenges in meteorology and related sciences are also welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology96.2%Environmental science88.6%Physics62.9%Geography59.3%Meteorology55.9%Climatology43.2%Atmospheric sciences41.7%Oceanography26.1%Thermodynamics23%Quantum mechanics20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,714Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1905-1907, 1910-1918, 1920-1922, 1966-1967, 1974, 1976-1978, 1980-1983, 1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
1.185

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
99

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.42

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,497 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations346
3-Year Documents118
Citable Documents102

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate18.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Atmospheric ScienceQ2

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
Meteorological Society of Japan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1965
Editorial Address
METEOROLOGICAL SOC JPN, C/O JPN METEOROL AGENCY 1-3-4 OTE-MACHI, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, 100-0004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
41/114Q2
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCISCIE
61/114Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20251.63112
20242.43860
20233.130209
20223.35643285
20212.23685962
20201.976761,549
20193.318581,987
20185.023751,235
2017—42727
2016—532,884
2015—495,788
2014—48646
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420251.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01