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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,426Gold OADomestic Journal

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Acronym:aaqr
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Abbreviation (ISO):AEROSOL AIR QUAL. RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1680-8584(Print)/2071-1409(Online)
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Publisher:AAGR Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aerosol and Air Quality Research

WoS Q3
13462.5920192.7320203.0620214.532022420232.520242.520252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.76
#7,426

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
89

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate12%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
246articles/year
100% Gold OA•95.35% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The international journal of Aerosol and Air Quality Research (AAQR) covers all aspects of aerosol science and technology, atmospheric science and air quality related issues. It encompasses a multi-disciplinary field, including: - Aerosol, air quality, atmospheric chemistry and global change; - Air toxics (hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs)) - Sources, control, transport and fate, human exposure; - Nanoparticle and nanotechnology; - Sources, combustion, thermal decomposition, emission, properties, behavior, formation, transport, deposition, measurement and analysis; - Effects on the environments; - Air quality and human health; - Bioaerosols; - Indoor air quality; - Energy and air pollution; - Pollution control technologies; - Invention and improvement of sampling instruments and technologies; - Optical/radiative properties and remote sensing; - Carbon dioxide emission, capture, storage and utilization; novel methods for the reduction of carbon dioxide emission; - Other topics related to aerosol and air quality.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Environmental ScienceChemistryPhysicsOrganic ChemistryBiologyGeographyEcologyEngineeringMeteorologyGeologyMaterials ScienceEnvironmental ChemistryQuantum MechanicsComputer ScienceHistoryArchaeologyAtmospheric SciencesThermodynamicsMathematicsMedicine
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q3
Rank238/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q3
Rank268/395
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year78
Total Citations14
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year81
Total Citations263
2024
IF2.5
Articles / Year115
Total Citations647
2023
IF4
Articles / Year149
Total Citations1,456
2022
IF4.53
Articles / Year183
Total Citations2,284

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,426Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.76

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.25

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,167 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,454
3-Year Documents449
Citable Documents441

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 Rate32.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental ChemistryQ2
PollutionQ2
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: 12%

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)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENVIRONMENTAL 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

Aerosol and Air Quality Research (acronym: aaqr, abbr: AEROSOL AIR QUAL. RES, ISSN: 1680-8584) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, published by AAGR Aerosol and Air Quality Research in China since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.760 (Q2), an H-index of 89.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 246 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,167 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
AAGR Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
TAIWAN ASSOC AEROSOL RES-TAAR, CHAOYANG UNIV TECH, DEPT ENV ENG & MGMT, PROD CTR AAQR, NO 168, JIFONG E RD, WUFONG TOWNSHIP, TAICHUNG COUNTY, TAIWAN, 41349

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28