Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Atmospheric Science
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
ISSN 2397-3722 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Founded 2018
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.63; fully open access; APC about USD 3,690; median 125 days to acceptance (111 articles, last 24 months); 420 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Find out about the journal's aims and scope. Supporting the Sustainable Developmental Goals We are proud to acknowledge that over 50% of the articles published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science in 2025 were related to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Springer Nature supports the SDGs through a dedicated SDG Programme and is a signatory of the SDG Publishers Compact.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Atmospheric Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science23.7%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences12.9%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.3%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateEarth and Planetary Sciences4.7%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 9.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 745OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 402LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,549 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 261 | 261 | 119 |
| 2025 | 420 | 420 | 3,142 |
| 2024 | 328 | 328 | 5,477 |
| 2023 | 219 | 219 | 6,441 |
| 2022 | 102 | 102 | 5,098 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 3,653 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 95 days – 168 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (111 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 111 articles with submission and acceptance dates (776 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)
- about 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 | EUR 3,190 / USD 3,690 / GBP 2,890 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,590 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,790 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,590 / USD 3,390 / EUR 2,890 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science is a fully open access journal. More on Creative Commons Attribution licenses and the benefits of publishing open access can be found in this section.
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 Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2018
- ISSN
- 2397-3722
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
What CAS zone is npj Climate and Atmospheric Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of npj Climate and Atmospheric Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.63; CiteScore 11.4, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at npj Climate and Atmospheric Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 111 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 95–168 days); authors report an average review time of about 21 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.
Which databases index npj Climate and Atmospheric Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is npj Climate and Atmospheric Science open access, and what is the APC?
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,690.
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: .