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Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics

Pleiades Publishing · United States

ISSN1024-8560eISSN2070-0393

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.241

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.417

Total Worksi

1,736

Total Citationsi

9,029

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.49

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on atmospheric optics, including the study of atmospheric aerosols, their optical properties, and their impact on climate and visibility. It also covers the optical properties of the atmosphere and oceans, lidar monitoring of atmospheric phenomena, and the development of optical systems for atmospheric and oceanic research. Investigations into atmospheric composition, radiation balance, and the interaction of ecosystems with the atmosphere are also featured.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 126 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,736

Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pleiades Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1024-8560 / 2070-0393

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

783

2019

613

2020

105

343

2021

132

520

2022

113

275

2023

146

111

2024

120

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ3

Ecological ModelingQ3

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

OceanographyQ3

Atmospheric ScienceQ4

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ4

InstrumentationQ4

PollutionQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Optics

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceOceanographyEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsEcological ModelingEarth-Surface ProcessesInstrumentationPollution

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Atmospheric Ozone and ClimateAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsSpectroscopy and Laser Applications

Frequently asked questions about Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics

Is Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 22/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics?

Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.241.

Is Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.