What is the Impact Factor of Atmospheric Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Atmospheric Research is 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Atmospheric Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Atmospheric Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.447 (Q1) and an H-index of 156.

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

Atmospheric Research is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,554 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,589Top JournalHybrid

Atmospheric Research

Acronym:atmosres

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Abbreviation (ISO):ATMOS. RES

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Identifier (ISSN):0169-8095(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.5↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Atmospheric Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.447

#2,589

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

156

156 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

588articles/year

19.56% Gold OA•99.23% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes scientific papers (research papers, review articles, letters and notes) dealing with the part of the atmosphere where meteorological events occur. Attention is given to all processes extending from the earth surface to the tropopause, but special emphasis continues to be devoted to the physics of clouds, mesoscale meteorology and air pollution, i.e. atmospheric aerosols; microphysical processes; cloud dynamics and thermodynamics; numerical simulation, climatology, climate change and weather modification.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Physics92%Geography90.5%Environmental science89.6%Meteorology86.4%Geology86%Atmospheric sciences55.6%Climatology54.4%Engineering44.6%Biology43.7%Computer science42.8%Oceanography41.6%Thermodynamics40.7%Chemistry40.3%Quantum mechanics38%Organic chemistry36.3%Ecology34.8%Aerospace engineering29.2%Precipitation29%Mathematics27.6%Astronomy22.5%Optics21.9%History21.8%Political science21.6%Law21.5%Aerosol20.3%Mechanics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences 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

Rank32/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank25/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	32/114	Q2
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCISCIE	25/114	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.5

Articles / Year539

Total Citations205

2025

IF4.4

Articles / Year708

Total Citations2,018

2024

IF4.5

Articles / Year584

Total Citations5,075

2023

IF5.5

Articles / Year509

Total Citations7,436

2022

IF5.965

Articles / Year482

Total Citations9,575

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.5	539	205
2025	4.4	708	2,018
2024	4.5	584	5,075
2023	5.5	509	7,436
2022	5.965	482	9,575
2021	5.369	475	12,616
2020	4.676	504	17,963
2019	4.114	354	15,643
2018	3.817	314	13,939
2017	—	312	14,598
2016	—	283	15,805
2015	—	279	13,938

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,589Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.447

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.74

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,554 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,595

3-Year Documents1,509

Citable Documents1,509

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 Rate37.0%

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

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: 11.1%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Atmospheric Research (acronym: atmosres, abbr: ATMOS. RES, ISSN: 0169-8095) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Elsevier BV in Netherlands since 1986. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.447 (Q1), an H-index of 156.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 10.7周, a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 588 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,554 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.