Journal profile · Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
ATMOSFERA
ISSN 0187-6236 · eISSN 2395-8812 · Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico · MEXICO · Quarterly · Founded 1988
ATMOSFERA: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.97; fully open access; no APC; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ATMOSFERA is published by Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico 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 Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations and Air Quality and Health Impacts, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change and Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Atmosfera is an international, peer-reviewed journal published quarterly from 1988 to 2022. As of 2023, the manuscripts are published according to the continuous publication model. This journal is devoted to original research in the atmospheric sciences, climate change, interactions with the hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere and human systems. It is published by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, through the Instituto de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y Cambio Climático. All papers published are Open Access for readers and there are no publication fees for authors. The journal is indexed in Scopus, SCimago, Science Citation Index, LatinIndex, SciELO, among other databases. It has continuously increased its visibility and impact, with an Impact Factor of 1.0 (2025), as determined by the Journal Citation Report (Clarivate/ Web of Science).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Editor-in-chief Fernando García GarcíaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Mexico 21, Argentina 2, United States 1, France 1, Canada 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science15.3%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.5%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science8%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Air Quality Monitoring and ForecastingEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
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)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
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
- 0.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 191OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 757 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 24 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 72 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 88 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 204 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Use
2026-05-28 In addition to the preliminary review by the journal editor, the manuscript will be examined using at least three programs (iThenticate, GPTZero, and QuillBot) to assess the likelihood that the text was generated by generative artificial intelligence (AI). If there is reasonable doubt that the work was not created by a person, given the reported high rate of AI use, the journal will rej…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Once an article is accepted for publication, the author(s) agree that, from that date on, the owner of the copyright of their work(s) is the journal ATMÓSFERA. Reproduction of the published articles (or sections thereof) for non-commercial purposes is permitted, as long as the source is provided and acknowledged. Authors are free to upload their published manuscripts at any non-commercial open acc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The submitted manuscripts are first evaluated by members of the editorial board and/or associated editors. After this evaluation manuscripts could be rejected or sent to peer review with at least two experts. The final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the manuscripts rests with the Editor in Chief and the members of the Editorial Board. The peer review process is simple-blind.
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
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
- Country or region
- MEXICO
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0187-6236
- Electronic ISSN
- 2395-8812
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ATMOSFERA
What CAS zone is ATMOSFERA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ATMOSFERA 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 ATMOSFERA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.97; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at ATMOSFERA?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of ATMOSFERA based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mexico (21), Argentina (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ATMOSFERA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ATMOSFERA is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ATMOSFERA open access, and what is the APC?
ATMOSFERA is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .