Journal profile · METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Journal of Tropical Meteorology
ISSN 1006-8775 · eISSN 1004-4965 · China Meteorological Press · china · Quarterly
Journal of Tropical Meteorology: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.24; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Tropical Meteorology is published by China Meteorological Press 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 Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, Remote Sensing and Land Use and Environmental Changes in China, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Information not localized
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental and Agricultural SciencesEnvironmental Science14.7%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences13%
- Environmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental Science12.8%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences12.3%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.3%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences3.3%
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)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
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
- 1.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,396 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 45 | 14 | 11 |
| 2024 | 51 | 30 | 99 |
| 2023 | 36 | 9 | 133 |
| 2022 | 35 | 8 | 135 |
| 2021 | 21 | 11 | 91 |
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)
- 6–12 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- China Meteorological Press
- Country or region
- china
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1006-8775
- Electronic ISSN
- 1004-4965
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Tropical Meteorology
What CAS zone is Journal of Tropical Meteorology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Tropical Meteorology 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Tropical Meteorology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.24; CiteScore 2, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Tropical Meteorology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Tropical Meteorology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Tropical Meteorology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Tropical Meteorology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Tropical Meteorology is a subscription 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .