Journal profile · METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Tropical Cyclone Research and Review
ISSN 2225-6032 · eISSN 2589-3025 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China · Quarterly · Founded 2012
Tropical Cyclone Research and Review: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tropical Cyclone Research and Review is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 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 Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Climate variability and models and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, together about 63.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Tropical Cyclone Research and Review is an international journal focusing on tropical cyclone monitoring, forecasting, and research as well as...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Johnny C. L.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 19 in mainland China (about 38%); most named Mainland China 19, United States 8, Japan 5, India 4, South Korea 3 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences32.1%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science16.2%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences15%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences11.5%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences4.1%
- Precipitation Measurement and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences1.9%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science1.7%
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 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 1 |
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 224 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 12 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 126 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 117 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 522 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 197 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 492 |
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)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted2
- basic theoretical study of tropical cyclonesBasic theoretical study of tropical cyclonesLength not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Review of tropical cyclones that have unusual characteristics or behavio…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Changes to authorship
Submission implies no similar paper submitted elsewhere. Model summary
This policy concerns the addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names in the authorship of accepted manuscripts: Before the accepted manuscript is published in an online issue: Requests to add or remove an author, or to rearrange the author names, must be sent to the Journal Manager from the corresponding author of the accepted manuscript and must include: (a) the reason the name should be…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest. Model summary
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work. See also https://www.elsevier.com/conflictsofinterest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Automatic plagiarism screening using iThenticate's CrossCheck; high similarity papers desk rejected. Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors complete a Journal Publishing Agreement upon acceptance. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. If excerpts from oth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge) which needs to be paid by the authors or on …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single blind review process; minimum two independent expert reviewers; Editor makes final decision. Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2012
- ISSN
- 2225-6032
- Electronic ISSN
- 2589-3025
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tropical Cyclone Research and Review
What CAS zone is Tropical Cyclone Research and Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tropical Cyclone Research and Review 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 1 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Tropical Cyclone Research and Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Tropical Cyclone Research and Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Tropical Cyclone Research and Review based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 19 (about 38%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (19), United States (8) and Japan (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tropical Cyclone Research and Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tropical Cyclone Research and Review is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Tropical Cyclone Research and Review open access, and what is the APC?
Tropical Cyclone Research and Review is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .