Journal profile · METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Atmosphere-Korea
ISSN 1598-3560 · eISSN 2288-3266 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Atmosphere-Korea: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 37 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Atmosphere-Korea is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 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 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Climate variability and models and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, together about 48% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences22.3%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science17.2%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science8.5%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.6%
- Precipitation Measurement and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science3.6%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
- ISSN
- 1598-3560
- Electronic ISSN
- 2288-3266
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Atmosphere-Korea
What CAS zone is Atmosphere-Korea in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Atmosphere-Korea 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.
Which databases index Atmosphere-Korea?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Atmosphere-Korea is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Atmosphere-Korea open access, and what is the APC?
Atmosphere-Korea is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .