Journal of Physical Oceanography

The Journal of Physical Oceanography is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the American Meteorological Society, established in January 1971, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.9（Journal of Physical Oceanography）是由（American Meteorological Society）出版的月度同行评审期刊，1971 年 1 月创刊，2025 年影响因子为 2.9。

Scope

• It publishes research on the physics of the ocean and on processes operating at its boundaries刊载海洋物理学及海洋边界过程的研究。
• Observational, theoretical and modelling studies are all welcome观测、理论与建模研究均受欢迎。
• The journal especially favours work that elucidates specific physical processes尤其偏爱阐明具体物理过程的工作。
• Papers on interactions with other components of the Earth system, such as ocean-atmosphere and physical-biological interactions, are considered也受理海洋与其他地球系统组分相互作用的研究，如海气相互作用与物理—生物相互作用。
• Studies of other fluid systems that illuminate ocean physics are also accepted也同样接受有助于理解海洋物理的其他流体系统研究。

History

• The journal was established by the American Meteorological Society, with its first issue dated January 1971该刊由（American Meteorological Society）创办，首期为 1971 年 1 月。
• Robert O. Reid was appointed as the journal's first editor ahead of its launchRobert O. Reid 在创刊前被任命为该刊首任主编。
• The very first article in the inaugural issue was written by O. M. Phillips on oceanic microstructure创刊号的首篇文章由 O. M. Phillips 撰写，讨论海洋微结构。
• The journal marked its fiftieth anniversary in 2021 and posted a 2025 impact factor of 2.92021 年该刊迎来创刊五十周年，2025 年影响因子为 2.9。

Editors

• The chief editor is Jerome A. Smith of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography现任主编为（Scripps Institution of Oceanography）的 Jerome A. Smith。
• The editors include Hidenori Aiki, Maarten Buijsman, Jörn Callies, Paola Cessi, Ilker Fer and Gregory Foltz编辑包括 Hidenori Aiki、Maarten Buijsman、Jörn Callies、Paola Cessi、Ilker Fer 与 Gregory Foltz。
• The editorial team is drawn mainly from institutions in the United States, Europe and Japan编辑团队主要来自美国、欧洲与日本的机构。
• Each manuscript is assigned to an editor and sent for peer review每篇稿件由编辑负责并送同行评审。