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Weather and Forecasting

American Meteorological Society · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN1520-0434
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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 Score
1.48
H-Index
157
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.063
Total Works
3,514
Total Citations
139,622
2yr Mean Citedness
1.04
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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 “nowcasts” through seasonal time scales out to approximately two years.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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 Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Meteorological Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1520-0434
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
single-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — 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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref