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npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Springer Nature · United States · Est. 2017

ISSN2397-3722eISSN2397-3722
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
2.907
H-Index
87
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.061
Total Works
1,388
Total Citations
32,478
2yr Mean Citedness
6.86
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
21
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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 Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSLibrary of CongressCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2397-3722 / 2397-3722
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Library of Congress, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref