Journal profile · Environmental Sciences
International Journal of Biometeorology
ISSN 0020-7128 · eISSN 1432-1254 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1957
International Journal of Biometeorology: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 162 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 214 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Biometeorology is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Climate Change and Health Impacts, Thermoregulation and physiological responses and Urban Heat Island Mitigation, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal publishes original research papers, review articles and short communications on studies examining the interactions between living organisms and factors of the natural and artificial atmospheric environment. Living organisms extend from single cell organisms, to plants and animals, including humans. The atmospheric environment includes climate and weather, electromagnetic radiation, and chemical and biological pollutants. The journal embraces basic and applied research and practical aspects such as living conditions, agriculture, forestry, and health. The journal is published for the International Society of Biometeorology, and most membership categories include a subscription to the Journal.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate Change and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science14.9%
- Thermoregulation and physiological responsesMedicine9.7%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering4.4%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 2.96LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,851OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 203LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,408 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 264 | 100 | 128 |
| 2025 | 214 | 75 | 618 |
| 2024 | 230 | 74 | 1,798 |
| 2023 | 184 | 62 | 1,582 |
| 2022 | 193 | 79 | 3,158 |
| 2021 | 162 | 58 | 3,463 |
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
162 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 105 days – 233 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (109 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 187 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (539 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,890 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- correspondenceThe journal welcomes a variety of article types: • Original Research Papers: Original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Jour…Length not stated
- correspondencesCorrespondences: Brief letters to the editor that address recently published articles within the Journal (over the past year) with the aim of encouraging scient…Length not stated
- editorialThe journal welcomes a variety of article types: • Original Research Papers: Original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Jour…Length not stated
- letterThe journal welcomes a variety of article types: • Original Research Papers: Original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Jour…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal welcomes a variety of article types: • Original Research Papers: Original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Jour…Length not stated
- original research paperThe journal welcomes a variety of article types: • Original Research Papers: Original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Jour…main text ≤ 7,500 words
- original research papersOriginal Research Papers: Original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Journal’s aims and scope. Original research papers are …Length not stated
- reviewThe journal welcomes a variety of article types: • Original Research Papers: Original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Jour…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal welcomes a variety of article types: • Original Research Papers: Original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Jour…main text ≤ 7,500 words
- review articlesReview Articles: These articles do not contain new information, but rather summarize emerging trends or recent developments within a sub-discipline of biometeor…Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal welcomes a variety of article types: • Original Research Papers: Original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Jour…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- short communicationsShort Communications: Brief manuscripts (maximum of 1,500 words) that describe new research discoveries or information with the intention of circulating this in…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, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- 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
Submission implies originality, not under consideration elsewhere, co-author and institutional approval. Model summary
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 Conflict of interest
Manuscripts submitted to the journal should follow the authorship requirements in the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org/): Authorship credit should be based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical standards
Permission required for previously published material. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a declaration that the experiments comply with the current laws of the country in which they were performed. Please include this note in a separate section before the reference list.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. 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 International Journal of Biometeorology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review The review process
All manuscripts sent to at least two reviewers, except Correspondence. Model summary
Authors are required to conform to the guidelines presented herein. The Editorial Board may return manuscripts that are inconsistent with guidelines. Authors are also required to present their material in clear, concise English. While the Editorial Board and reviewers are welcome to provide suggestions to improve language clarity, it is not their role to substantially rewrite papers for this purpo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
4 to 6 keywords required. Model summary
Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1957
- ISSN
- 0020-7128
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-1254
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Biometeorology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Biometeorology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Biometeorology is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biophysics / Environmental Sciences / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences / Physiology. 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 International Journal of Biometeorology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.96; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 142.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Biometeorology?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 162 days (interquartile range 105–233 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Biometeorology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Biometeorology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Biometeorology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Biometeorology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Biometeorology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,890.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .