Journal profile · METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
ISSN 1976-6912 · eISSN 2287-1160 · Asian Association for Atmospheric Environment · Korea, Republic of
Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,090; median 100 days to acceptance (46 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment is published by Asian Association for Atmospheric Environment and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Air Quality and Health Impacts and Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, together about 53.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment (AJAE) is a multidisciplinary forum for the publication of original research relevant to the nature, distribution, control technology, and ecological effects of all types and forms of chemical and biological constituents as well as physical phenomena in the atmosphere and between the atmosphere and other environmental spheres. Subjects also include findings from reexamination and interpretation of existing data and critical reviews of important issues. Preferred articles are of potential significance to atmospheric science and engineering, with practical scope and applicability in the areas of atmospheric science and engineering. Authors are encouraged to provide new theoretical concepts supported by new experimental details. Contribution from all around the world is heartily welcome and AJAE has also a great interest in the communication between researchers in Asian and the Pacific countries. All articles published by Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment follows Continuous Article Publishing (CAP), so there will be no delay in publication upon acceptance. The works published in journal are supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Grant funded by the Korean Government (Ministry of Education).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Taehyoung LeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 13 in mainland China (about 17%); most named South Korea 22, Japan 17, Mainland China 13, United States 6, India 4 (75 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences24.1%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science20.1%
- Air Quality Monitoring and ForecastingEnvironmental Science9.7%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering7.9%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
- Toxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Science3.4%
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial ExposureEnvironmental Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 93,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 535 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 55 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 138 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 206 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 240 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 291 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 149 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (46 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 134 days
- Sample
- 46 articles with submission and acceptance dates (48 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,790 / USD 2,090 / GBP 1,490 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,190 / EUR 1,790 / GBP 1,590 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,490 / USD 2,090 / EUR 1,690 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- full articleAsian Journal of Atmospheric Environment accepts submissions of the following article types: Research ArticleOriginal findings pertaining to the scope of AJAE j…Length not stated
- research articleAsian Journal of Atmospheric Environment accepts submissions of the following article types: Research ArticleOriginal findings pertaining to the scope of AJAE j…Length not stated
- reviewAsian Journal of Atmospheric Environment accepts submissions of the following article types: Research ArticleOriginal findings pertaining to the scope of AJAE j…Length not stated
- review articleAsian Journal of Atmospheric Environment accepts submissions of the following article types: Research ArticleOriginal findings pertaining to the scope of AJAE j…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement encouraged Model summary
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is committed to upholding the integrity of the scientific record. As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Asian Association for Atmospheric Environment
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1976-6912
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-1160
- Society / sponsor
- Asian Association for Atmospheric Environment
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
What CAS zone is Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment?
Based on the dates recorded on 46 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 70–149 days); authors report an average review time of about 21 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment based?
Of the 75 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 13 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (22), Japan (17) and Mainland China (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .