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Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Korean Meteorological Society · South Korea · Est. 1965

ISSN1976-7951
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.723
H-Indexi
49
SNIPi
0.86
Total Worksi
1,808
Total Citationsi
17,162
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.66
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences is an international journal dedicated to publishing original research across all fields of atmospheric science. Emphasizes on theoretical, observational, and numerical studies on meteorological, climatological, and atmospheric environmental issues. Published fully in English, continuing the tradition of the Journal of the Korean Meteorological Society since 1965. Publishes research articles, comprehensive reviews on topical subjects, and brief research notes and communications of preliminary results.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1965
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,808
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Meteorological Society
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1976-7951
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
76
1.6k
2019
58
890
2020
43
418
2021
41
376
2022
39
296
2023
39
151
2024
35
38
2025
28
4
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)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesClimate variability and modelsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsPrecipitation Measurement and AnalysisAtmospheric Ozone and Climate

Frequently asked questions about Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Is Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences?

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 1.66.

Is Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences?

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences is an international journal dedicated to publishing original research across all fields of atmospheric science. Emphasizes on theoretical, observational, and numerical studies on meteorological, climatological, and atmospheric environmental issues. Published fully in English, continuing the tradition of the Journal of the Korean Meteorological Society since 1965. Publishes research articles, comprehensive reviews on topical subjects, and brief research notes and communications of preliminary results.

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