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Status
Active
Coverage
2000–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
5.7
SJR · SCImago
1.250
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
161
Best quartile
Q2 · 74th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Science | 42 / 160 | 74th | Q2 |
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Journal of Hydrometeorology
Journal of Hydrometeorology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 5.7), WoS SCIE. Published by American Meteorological Society.
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ISSN 1525-7541Verify ISSN ↗1525-755XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIE
5.7
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Hydrometeorology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2000–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 5.7.
What quartile is Journal of Hydrometeorology in Scopus?
Journal of Hydrometeorology is Q2 in Atmospheric Science (rank 42 of 160), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Hydrometeorology?
Journal of Hydrometeorology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.7, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 74th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.250, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 161.
Who publishes Journal of Hydrometeorology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Hydrometeorology is published by American Meteorological Society. Its print ISSN is 1525-7541 and its online ISSN is 1525-755X.
Is Journal of Hydrometeorology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Hydrometeorology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Hydrometeorology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Hydrometeorology has an h-index of 188 and a 2-year mean of 2.12 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.7, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #64 of 157 Scopus journals in Atmospheric Science.
188
h-index
2.12
2-yr mean citations
2,341
i10-index
3,105
works indexed
194,303
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#64 of 157 Top 41% Atmospheric Science
Journal of Hydrometeorology published 124 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 183. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Hydrometeorology? — latest 90 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 90 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (50.8%), China (20%) and Canada (4.2%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Hydrometeorology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration50.8% of recent authorship from United States
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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