What is the Impact Factor of Advances in Meteorology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Advances in Meteorology is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Advances in Meteorology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Advances in Meteorology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.617 (Q2) and an H-index of 61.

Who publishes Advances in Meteorology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Advances in Meteorology is published by Hindawi Limited. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,008 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Advances in Meteorology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Advances in Meteorology is "ADV. METEOROL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,536Gold OA

Advances in Meteorology

Abbreviation (ISO):ADV. METEOROL

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Identifier (ISSN):1687-9309(Print)/1687-9317(Online)

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Publisher:Hindawi Limited

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Advances in Meteorology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.617

#9,536

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate9.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

39articles/year

100% Gold OA•97.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advances in Meteorology is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles as well as review articles in all areas of meteorology and climatology. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, forecasting techniques and applications, meteorological modeling, data analysis, atmospheric chemistry and physics, climate change, satellite meteorology, marine meteorology, and forest meteorology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography95.7%Geology90%Physics89.3%Meteorology81.4%Environmental science79.7%Climatology67%Biology65.1%Ecology58.3%Oceanography57%Engineering53.6%Computer science44.9%Mathematics44.2%Atmospheric sciences42.6%Precipitation41.2%History36.2%Archaeology34.3%Thermodynamics30%Quantum mechanics28.8%Climate change26.3%Statistics25.8%Aerospace engineering24.5%Political science24.4%Law24.1%Chemistry23.3%Astronomy22.3%Cartography22.2%Physical geography21.3%Organic chemistry20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences & Astronomy Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank73/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank87/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	73/114	Q3
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCISCIE	87/114	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year48

Total Citations4

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year50

Total Citations79

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year37

Total Citations127

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year41

Total Citations305

2022

IF2.223

Articles / Year86

Total Citations777

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	48	4
2025	2.1	50	79
2024	2.1	37	127
2023	2.9	41	305
2022	2.223	86	777
2021	1.962	45	635
2020	1.491	106	2,084
2019	1.577	132	2,489
2018	1.645	142	2,864
2017	—	152	2,965
2016	—	170	3,723
2015	—	279	6,781

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,536Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010, 2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.617

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,008 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations398

3-Year Documents138

Citable Documents138

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 Rate33.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeophysicsQ2

PollutionQ2

Atmospheric ScienceQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 9.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Advances in Meteorology (abbr: ADV. METEOROL, ISSN: 1687-9309) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences & Astronomy, published by Hindawi Limited in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.617 (Q2), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,008 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.