What is the Impact Factor of Theoretical and Applied Climatology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Theoretical and Applied Climatology is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Theoretical and Applied Climatology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Theoretical and Applied Climatology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.768 (Q2) and an H-index of 132.

Who publishes Theoretical and Applied Climatology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Theoretical and Applied Climatology is published by Springer Vienna. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,191 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Theoretical and Applied Climatology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Theoretical and Applied Climatology is "THEOR. APPL. CLIMATOL" with common acronym "taac". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,319Hybrid

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Acronym:taac

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Abbreviation (ISO):THEOR. APPL. CLIMATOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0177-798X(Print)/1434-4483(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Vienna

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +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 Theoretical and Applied Climatology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.768

#7,319

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

132

132 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate10.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

406articles/year

13.63% Gold OA•99.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Theoretical and Applied Climatology covers the following topics: - climate modeling, climatic changes and climate forecasting, micro- to mesoclimate, applied meteorology as in agro- and forestmeteorology, biometeorology, building meteorology and atmospheric radiation problems as they relate to the biosphere - effects of anthropogenic and natural aerosols or gaseous trace constituents - hardware and software elements of meteorological measurements, including techniques of remote sensing

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology96.5%Environmental science94.9%Geography93.5%Physics90.1%Climatology84.5%Meteorology81%Biology65.4%Ecology57.4%Oceanography52.8%Atmospheric sciences49.7%Mathematics40.1%Precipitation39.3%Engineering35.2%Computer science33.9%Climate change31%History29.2%Statistics28.6%Archaeology26.9%Thermodynamics26.4%Quantum mechanics22.9%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

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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

Rank58/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank59/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	58/114	Q3
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCISCIE	59/114	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year546

Total Citations150

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year680

Total Citations1,829

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year476

Total Citations2,832

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year473

Total Citations4,677

2022

IF3.409

Articles / Year453

Total Citations5,716

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	546	150
2025	2.7	680	1,829
2024	2.8	476	2,832
2023	3.4	473	4,677
2022	3.409	453	5,716
2021	3.179	409	7,677
2020	2.882	400	8,902
2019	2.72	331	8,157
2018	2.321	379	11,344
2017	—	333	9,634
2016	—	313	10,572
2015	—	360	13,027

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,319Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.768

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,191 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,809

3-Year Documents1,378

Citable Documents1,376

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 Rate29.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Atmospheric ScienceQ2

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: 10.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Theoretical and Applied Climatology (acronym: taac, abbr: THEOR. APPL. CLIMATOL, ISSN: 0177-798X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Springer Vienna in Germany since 1948. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.768 (Q2), an H-index of 132.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 406 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,191 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.