Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
ISSN 1017-0839 · eISSN 2311-7680 · Chinese Geoscience Union · TAIWAN · Quarterly
Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.72; fully open access; APC about USD 2,190; median 108 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is published by Chinese Geoscience Union 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 earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geophysical Studies and Earthquake Detection and Analysis, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAO) publishes original articles, notes, correspondence, and reviews on the solid earth, atmosphere, hydrosphere and space. The journal consists of six sections: Geophysics The Geophysics Section of TAO publishes original research in all scientific and applied aspects of geophysics, seismology, tectonophysics, geodesy, and natural hazards. Geology The Geology section of TAO publishes original research in all aspects of geologic science and its implication, including structural geology, tectonic evolution, petrology, geochemical, structural geology, mineral, fossil..etc. Atmospheric Science The Atmospheric Science Section for the journal of Terrestrial, Atmospheric, and Oceanic Sciences (TAO) publishes basic and applied research related to the physics, dynamics, and chemistry of the atmosphere on Earth, with emphasis on the quantitative and deductive aspects of the subject. Space Science TAO Space Science publishes original research articles on the broad field of space science, including aeronomy, ionospheric physics, magnetospheric physics, planetary sciences, solar and interplanetary physics, cosmic rays, heliospheric physics, and links and couplings among them. Oceanic Science The Oceanic Science Section for the journal of Terrestrial, Atmospheric, and Oceanic Sciences (TAO) publishes original research articles on all aspects of oceanic science and its applications. Hydrology The Hydrology Section of TAO publishes original research in all scientific and applied aspects of surface and subsurface hydrology, including their interactions with geological, biogeochemical, atmospheric, ecological, and social systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief J. Bruce H.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Taiwan, China 17, Mainland China 3, Japan 2, United States 1, South Korea 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.7%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- Earthquake Detection and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Seismology and Earthquake StudiesComputer Science6.2%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science5%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oceanography | 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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oceanography | 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 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 671OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 102,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,865 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 5 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 62 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 90 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 127 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 283 |
| 2021 | 87 | 87 | 358 |
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
108 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 201 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (72 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 | GBP 1,490 / USD 2,190 / EUR 1,890 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,090 / EUR 1,790 / GBP 1,390 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,690 / USD 1,990 / GBP 1,340 | 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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- correspondenceTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Journal publishes Original Article, Review, Notes and Correspondence. Back to topLength not stated
- notesTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Journal publishes Original Article, Review, Notes and Correspondence.Length not stated
- original articleTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Journal publishes Original Article, Review, Notes and Correspondence. Back to topLength not stated
- reviewTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Journal publishes Original Article, Review, Notes and Correspondence. Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- 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
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 Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
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 Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Permissions required for previously published material Model summary
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Back to top
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
- Chinese Geoscience Union
- Country or region
- TAIWAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1017-0839
- Electronic ISSN
- 2311-7680
- Society / sponsor
- Chinese Geoscience Union in Taiwan
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
What CAS zone is Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences / Oceanography. 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 Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.72; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 108 days (interquartile range 75–201 days); 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (17), Mainland China (3) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,190.
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: .