Journal profile · Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
ISSN 1558-8424 · eISSN 1558-8432 · American Meteorological Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5; hybrid open access; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 142 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology is published by American Meteorological Society 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 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Climate variability and models and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, together about 47.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (JAMC) (ISSN: 1558-8424; eISSN: 1558-8432) publishes applied research on meteorology and climatology. Examples of meteorological research include topics such as weather modification, satellite meteorology, radar meteorology, boundary layer processes, physical meteorology, air pollution meteorology (including dispersion and chemical processes), agricultural and forest meteorology, mountain meteorology, and applied meteorological numerical models. Examples of climatological research include the use of climate information in impact assessments, dynamical and statistical downscaling, seasonal climate forecast applications and verification, climate risk and vulnerability, development of climate monitoring tools, and urban and local climates.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences21.9%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science16.6%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science8.6%
- Precipitation Measurement and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
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 | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
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 | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 118LetPub ·
- h-index
- 145OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,222OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 119LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,201 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 142 | 26 | 165 |
| 2024 | 95 | 22 | 299 |
| 2023 | 125 | 70 | 910 |
| 2022 | 116 | 52 | 1,298 |
| 2021 | 103 | 55 | 1,591 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Meteorological Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1558-8424
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-8432
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 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 Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.5; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 145.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; 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 Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology is a hybrid 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: .