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Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

American Meteorological Society · United States · Est. 1977

ISSN1558-8424eISSN1558-8432

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

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 Score

0.895

H-Index

141

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.838

Total Works

3,136

Total Citations

122,980

2yr Mean Citedness

1.10

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on atmospheric science, focusing on meteorological and climatological phenomena. Studies investigate weather patterns, climate variability, and atmospheric processes using observational data, reanalysis products, and numerical models. Topics include extreme weather events, boundary layer dynamics, precipitation, temperature, and the impacts of atmospheric conditions on various systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1977

Annual Volume~ 121 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,136

Publisher OrgAmerican Meteorological Society

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Submission Info

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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?

American Meteorological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1558-8424 / 1558-8432

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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 ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsClimate variability and modelsAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsPrecipitation Measurement and AnalysisWind and Air Flow StudiesTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsCryospheric studies and observationsUrban Heat Island MitigationAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics