Journal profile · METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Weather
ISSN 0043-1656 · eISSN 1477-8696 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Monthly
Weather: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8; hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,880; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 169 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Weather is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations and Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Weather is a peer-reviewed journal publishing articles written for a broad audience, including those having a professional and a general interest in the weather, as well as those working in related fields such as climate science, oceanography, hydrometeorology and other related atmospheric and environmental sciences. Articles covering recent weather and climate events are particularly welcome. Weather has been published monthly since May 1946 and is a leading journal for all those motivated to learn more about weather and climate, as well its links with related fields. Submissions to Weather should be of excellent quality, engaging and highly illustrative on any topic in relation to the weather and climate. Weather has a broad audience ranging from scientists and practitioners in both academia and industry, to enthusiasts, students, and teachers. Authors must therefore consider the wide readership of Weather — while contributions covering a wide variety of topics are welcome, authors should ensure that the terminology and technical content of articles is clearly explained and can be understood by a non-specialist. Responsibility for the accuracy of submitted material rests with the author. Any potential conflict of interest must be declared upon first submission. Articles are published in Weather free of charge unless the author chooses to publish their article Open Access. OUT OF SCOPE: Material of a more specialised and technical nature may be more suitable for one of the other journals in the RMetS portfolio. Content unsuitable for a scientific journal may be more suitable for the RMetS MetMatters site. It is recommended that authors carefully look at the aims and scope of this journal to determine whether they match that of their own article. The Editors-in-Chief reserve the right to consider transferring any submission, without prejudice, to another home within the portfolio if they feel that the content is of an appropriate quality and the journal to be of a better fit.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Ben MaybeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 17, United States 2, Switzerland 2, Finland 1, Ireland 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science14.2%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.8%
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and BeyondEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Ecology and Conservation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 988OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 72Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 184,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,187 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 131 | 45 | 4 |
| 2025 | 169 | 66 | 103 |
| 2024 | 176 | 85 | 291 |
| 2023 | 171 | 77 | 178 |
| 2022 | 214 | 33 | 477 |
| 2021 | 269 | 44 | 764 |
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
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (37% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,880 / EUR 1,590 / GBP 1,250 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- book reviewBook Review 1000 No No NoLength not stated
- correspondenceCorrespondence 500 No No NoLength not stated
- insightInsight 1000 No No NoLength not stated
- meeting reportMeeting Report 1500 No No NoLength not stated
- obituaryObituary 1000 No No NoLength not stated
- research articleResearch Article: Full-length articles which present original, significant research results or methodological developments within atmospheric science, meteorolo…Length not stated
- review articleReview Article: A continuous narrative which reviews existing literature.Length not stated
- short articleShort Article: A shorter article covering less content than a full-length Research Article.Length not stated
- spotlightSpotlight 1000 Yes Yes NoLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics
- AI use RMetS policy on the use of AI
For the Royal Meteorological Society policy on the use of AI, please click here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of submitted material. Model summary
Responsibility for the accuracy of submitted material rests with the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Potential conflicts of interest must be declared upon first submission. Model summary
Any potential conflict of interest must be declared upon first submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Submissions must meet a high standard of written English. Model summary
An extremely high standard of written English is expected in all submissions to Weather.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0043-1656
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-8696
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 81, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Weather
What CAS zone is Weather in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Weather 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 Weather?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.8; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at Weather?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Weather?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Weather based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (17), United States (2) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Weather?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Weather is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Weather open access, and what is the APC?
Weather is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,880.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .