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npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Springer Nature Β· United States Β· Est. 2017

ISSN2397-3722eISSN2397-3722
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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?
166
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 146d
21
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
3.491
H-Indexi
87
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.061
Total Worksi
1,388
Total Citationsi
32,478
2yr Mean Citednessi
6.86
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science considers research that explores all aspects of the physical, chemical, and biological components of the climate and atmospheric sciences. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Climate dynamics and variability Weather forecasting and climate prediction Climate change and paleoclimate, including cryosphere Ocean dynamics Dynamical meteorology Weather extremes Air pollution Atmospheric chemistry and physics, including aerosols The hydrological cycle and atmosphere-ocean and atmosphere-land interactions, including vegetation Use of advanced numerical methods, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, applied to weather, climate, and air quality prediction The journal offers more choice to Nature Portfolio authors who are seeking a fully open-access and more inclusive platform for publishing their work. The journal is led by climate and atmospheric science experts who collaborate to cultivate high-quality research. As part of the npj Series , this journal focuses on fostering global partnerships with the research community and other Springer Nature journals.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
Annual Volume~ 320 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,388
Publisher OrgNature Portfolio
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~21 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSLibrary of CongressCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2397-3722 / 2397-3722
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Library of Congress, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
46
3.8k
2019
52
3.9k
2020
65
3.5k
2021
102
4.8k
2022
219
5.9k
2023
328
4.8k
2024
413
2.3k
2025
182
42
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
Environmental ChemistryQ1
Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceGlobal and Planetary ChangeEnvironmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate variability and modelsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateAtmospheric aerosols and cloudsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsCryospheric studies and observations

Frequently asked questions about npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Is npj Climate and Atmospheric Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for npj Climate and Atmospheric Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of npj Climate and Atmospheric Science?

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science 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 6.86.

Is npj Climate and Atmospheric Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of npj Climate and Atmospheric Science?

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science considers research that explores all aspects of the physical, chemical, and biological components of the climate and atmospheric sciences. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Climate dynamics and variability Weather forecasting and climate prediction Climate change and paleoclimate, including cryosphere Ocean dynamics Dynamical meteorology Weather extremes Air pollution Atmospheric chemistry and physics, including aerosols The hydrological cycle and atmosphere-ocean and atmosphere-land interactions, including vegetation U

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