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Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Springer-Verlag Wien · Austria · Est. 1948

ISSN1434-4483

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.799

H-Indexi

152

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.981

Total Worksi

8,320

Total Citationsi

200,681

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.40

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Theoretical and Applied Climatology offers the latest and most significant developments from worldwide studies in climate, atmosphere and meteorology. Theoretical and Applied Climatology was originally founded in 1949. As one of the successors of Meteorologische Zeitschrift, TAAC perpetuates the traditions of one of the oldest meteorological journals worldwide 98% of authors who answered a survey reported that they would definitely publish or probably publish in the journal again.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustria

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1948

Annual Volume~ 543 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,320

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Springer-Verlag Wien

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1434-4483

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

329

7.9k

2019

400

8.5k

2020

409

7.2k

2021

453

5.2k

2022

472

4.1k

2023

476

2.2k

2024

680

1.1k

2025

239

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.

Atmospheric ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate variability and modelsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsHydrology and Drought AnalysisPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsUrban Heat Island MitigationHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesClimate change impacts on agriculturePrecipitation Measurement and AnalysisCryospheric studies and observationsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research

Frequently asked questions about Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Is Theoretical and Applied Climatology a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Theoretical and Applied Climatology. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 43/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Theoretical and Applied Climatology?

Theoretical and Applied Climatology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (in the Journal Citation Reports). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.40.

Is Theoretical and Applied Climatology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Theoretical and Applied Climatology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.