Journal profile · Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Atmospheric Research
ISSN 0169-8095 · Elsevier BV · NETHERLANDS · Semimonthly · Founded 1986
Atmospheric Research: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.51; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,310; review about 4.5 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 708 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Atmospheric Research is published by Elsevier BV 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 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Climate variability and models and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, together about 41.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science. (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
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences15%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science13.9%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences12.4%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science11.4%
- Precipitation Measurement and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science5%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 4.51LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 181OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,368OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 677LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,879 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 542 | 137 | 212 |
| 2025 | 708 | 190 | 2,037 |
| 2024 | 584 | 182 | 5,095 |
| 2023 | 509 | 189 | 7,458 |
| 2022 | 482 | 173 | 9,593 |
| 2021 | 475 | 194 | 12,641 |
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 4.5 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,310 / EUR 3,100 / GBP 2,650 / JPY 410,540 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0169-8095
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Atmospheric Research
What CAS zone is Atmospheric Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Atmospheric Research 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 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Atmospheric Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.51; CiteScore 8.6, h-index 181.
How long does peer review take at Atmospheric Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 4.5 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.
Which databases index Atmospheric Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Atmospheric Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Atmospheric Research open access, and what is the APC?
Atmospheric Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,310.
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: .