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Journal of Aerosol Science

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1970

ISSN1879-1964

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.824

H-Index

173

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.207

Total Works

12,418

Total Citations

229,755

2yr Mean Citedness

2.13

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Aerosol Science is a journal devoted to publishing research on the behavior of suspensions of particles and droplets in a gas, which are also known as aerosols. It covers topics in engineering and atmospheric sciences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 140 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications12,418

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-1964

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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

Times cited

2019

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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.

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Atmospheric ScienceQ2

Environmental ChemistryQ2

Environmental EngineeringQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

PollutionQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, ChemicalEngineering, MechanicalEnvironmental SciencesMeteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceFluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesEnvironmental EngineeringMaterials Science (miscellaneous)PollutionEnvironmental ChemistryMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsParticle Dynamics in Fluid FlowsAerosol Filtration and Electrostatic PrecipitationAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsAir Quality and Health ImpactsAir Quality Monitoring and Forecastingnanoparticles nucleation surface interactionsCoagulation and Flocculation StudiesInhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryCyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics