Journal profile · METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters
ISSN 1674-2834 · eISSN 2376-6123 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,200; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 112 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and is in Zone 2 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 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Huijun WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 41 in mainland China (about 69%); most named Mainland China 41, United States 5, Norway 4, United Kingdom 2, Russia 2 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science25.2%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences15.8%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.9%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 393OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,519 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 103 | 15 |
| 2025 | 112 | 112 | 141 |
| 2024 | 79 | 79 | 290 |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 475 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 776 |
| 2021 | 67 | 67 | 853 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | USD 1,200 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,200 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,200 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted8
- data descriptionContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [original communications–length articles, reviews, research highlights, …Length not stated
- original communications–length articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [original communications–length articles, reviews, research highlights, …Length not stated
- perspectiveContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [original communications–length articles, reviews, research highlights, …Length not stated
- perspectivesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [original communications–length articles, reviews, research highlights, …Length not stated
- project reportsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [original communications–length articles, reviews, research highlights, …Length not stated
- research highlightsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [original communications–length articles, reviews, research highlights, …Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [original communications–length articles, reviews, research highlights, …Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [original communications–length articles, reviews, research highlights, …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Changes to Authorship
This policy concerns the addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names in the authorship of accepted manuscripts: Before the accepted manuscript is published in an online issue: Requests to add or remove an author, or to rearrange the author names, must be sent to the Journal Manager from the corresponding author of the accepted manuscript and must include: (a) the reason the name should be…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required from all authors. Model summary
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work. See also https://www.elsevier.com/conflictsofinterest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement required upon acceptance. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open access publishing; CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND licenses; authors retain copyright; KeAi granted exclusive publishing and distribution rights. Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. The standard article publishing charge (APC) for the journal is US$1200. A CC user license manages the reuse of the article (see https://www.elsevier…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single blind review process; minimum of two independent expert reviewers; Editor responsible for final decision. Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1674-2834
- Electronic ISSN
- 2376-6123
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters
What CAS zone is Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 41 (about 69%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (41), United States (5) and Norway (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters open access, and what is the APC?
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,200.
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: .