What is the Impact Factor of Atmospheric Environment?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Atmospheric Environment is 3.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Atmospheric Environment indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Atmospheric Environment is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.252 (Q1) and an H-index of 299.

Who publishes Atmospheric Environment and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Atmospheric Environment is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,480 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Atmospheric Environment?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Atmospheric Environment is "ATMOS. ENVIRON" with common acronym "atmenv". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,372Hybrid

Atmospheric Environment

Acronym:atmenv

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Abbreviation (ISO):ATMOS. ENVIRON

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Identifier (ISSN):1352-2310(Print)/1873-2844(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.8↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Atmospheric Environment

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.252

#3,372

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

299

299 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate9.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

683articles/year

23.22% Gold OA•98.13% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Atmospheric Environment has an open access mirror journal Atmospheric Environment: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. Atmospheric Environment is the international journal for scientists in different disciplines related to atmospheric composition and its impacts. The journal publishes scientific articles with atmospheric relevance of emissions and depositions of gaseous and particulate compounds, chemical processes and physical effects in the atmosphere, as well as impacts of the changing atmospheric composition on human health, air quality, climate change, and ecosystems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Environmental SciencePhysicsChemistryGeographyOrganic ChemistryBiologyGeologyMeteorologyEcologyAtmospheric SciencesEngineeringEnvironmental ChemistryThermodynamicsQuantum MechanicsMaterials ScienceOceanographyMathematicsComputer ScienceHistory

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank188/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank44/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank157/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank42/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	188/395	Q2
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	44/114	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	157/395	Q2
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCISCIE	42/114	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.8

Articles / Year475

Total Citations136

2025

IF3.7

Articles / Year590

Total Citations1,502

2024

IF4.2

Articles / Year542

Total Citations4,139

2023

IF5

Articles / Year582

Total Citations7,680

2022

IF5.755

Articles / Year495

Total Citations9,324

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.8	475	136
2025	3.7	590	1,502
2024	4.2	542	4,139
2023	5	582	7,680
2022	5.755	495	9,324
2021	4.798	578	14,215
2020	4.039	743	25,209
2019	4.012	753	30,000
2018	3.708	730	33,074
2017	—	666	31,440
2016	—	804	39,720
2015	—	888	51,905

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,372Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1972-1981, 1983, 1986-1987, 1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.252

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.38

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,480 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,052

3-Year Documents1,554

Citable Documents1,554

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Atmospheric ScienceQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Atmospheric Environment (acronym: atmenv, abbr: ATMOS. ENVIRON, ISSN: 1352-2310) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.252 (Q1), an H-index of 299.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 8.8周, a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 683 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,480 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.