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Weather and Forecasting

American Meteorological Society Β· United States Β· Est. 1986

ISSN1520-0434
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.558
H-Indexi
157
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.063
Total Worksi
3,514
Total Citationsi
139,622
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Weather and Forecasting ( WAF ) (ISSN: 0882-8156; eISSN: 1520-0434) publishes research that is relevant to operational forecasting. This includes papers on significant weather events, forecasting techniques, forecast verification, model parameterizations, data assimilation, model ensembles, statistical postprocessing techniques, the transfer of research results to the forecasting community, and the societal use and value of forecasts. The scope of WAF includes research relevant to forecast lead times ranging from short-term β€œnowcasts” through seasonal time scales out to approximately two years.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1986
FrequencyBimonthly, 1999-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,514
Publisher OrgAmerican Meteorological Society
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle-blind peer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Meteorological Society
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1520-0434
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
single-blind peer review
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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?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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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
129
3.3k
2019
131
3.2k
2020
127
1.7k
2021
147
2.1k
2022
158
974
2023
124
298
2024
173
121
2025
68
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Atmospheric ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsClimate variability and modelsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchPrecipitation Measurement and AnalysisOcean Waves and Remote SensingAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsWind and Air Flow StudiesAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsCryospheric studies and observationsOceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Frequently asked questions about Weather and Forecasting

Is Weather and Forecasting a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Weather and Forecasting: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Weather and Forecasting?

Weather and Forecasting is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). 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 1.04.

Is Weather and Forecasting indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Weather and Forecasting is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Weather and Forecasting?

Weather and Forecasting ( WAF ) (ISSN: 0882-8156; eISSN: 1520-0434) publishes research that is relevant to operational forecasting. This includes papers on significant weather events, forecasting techniques, forecast verification, model parameterizations, data assimilation, model ensembles, statistical postprocessing techniques, the transfer of research results to the forecasting community, and the societal use and value of forecasts. The scope of WAF includes research relevant to forecast lead times ranging from short-term β€œnowcasts” through seasonal time scales out to approximately two years

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref