Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0256-1530 eISSN 1861-9533 Springer Nature CN

Q1 Quartile Top Tier

About Advances in Atmospheric Sciences
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Advances in Atmospheric Sciences (AAS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Atmospheric aerosols and clouds and Climate variability and models, published by Springer Nature in CN, catalogued under ISSN 0256-1530 (e-ISSN 1861-9533). As of 2026, it has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 56.90 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model. OpenAlex records 4,060 works and 81,722 citations, with an h-index of 108.

Authors typically receive a first decision in around 89 days.

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 56.90, placing it in the Q1 quartile within the Atmospheric aerosols and clouds research area. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view. Average submission-to-decision turnaround is approximately 89 days.

Researchers looking to publish in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Advances in Atmospheric Sciences against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Advances in Atmospheric Sciences
  • Be prepared for a longer review cycle — decisions typically take around 89 days.
  • This journal covers Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How Advances in Atmospheric … Compares
Citation Rate vs Field Avg
+613%
Field avg: 7.98

Compared against 52 journals in the same research areas.

ISSN (Print) 0256-1530
ISSN (Online) 1861-9533
Publisher Springer Nature
Country China
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Review Speed ~89 days to first decision
h-index 109
Total Works 4,074
Total Citations 82,498
2-yr Mean Citedness 4.42 (OpenAlex)
In-depth profile & metrics

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences is published by Springer Nature and based in China. OpenAlex lists an article-processing charge of about USD 3590.

In our subject taxonomy, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences is classified under Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes.

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

For prospective authors, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences returns a first decision in about 89 days (longer for its field).

OpenAlex records 4,074 works that have together drawn 82,498 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 109; its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 54.055 (2023) to 56.900 (2024); OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 4.42.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 56.900 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences is not an open access journal.

The average time from submission to first decision at Advances in Atmospheric Sciences is approximately 89 days.

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences is published by Springer Nature.

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Advances in Atmospheric Sciences is 0256-1530. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1861-9533.

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 56.90, ranked across all journals in our database.
Live Indexing Status
Updated March 2026

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OpenAlex
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DOAJ
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Predatory Check
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Citation Rate
56.900
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2024
Historical Trend

The impact factor has remained stable over the last 1 years (from 54.055 to 56.900), reflecting consistent citation performance.

Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2024 56.900 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)
2023 54.055 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.


Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Publication & citation history by year
YearWorks publishedCitations received
2025 198 683
2024 170 1,394
2023 157 2,288
2022 175 4,091
2021 165 5,608
2020 127 3,391
2019 95 3,149
2018 139 2,981
2017 123 3,617
2016 145 3,167
2015 142 3,316
2014 121 3,464
Journal at a Glance
4,074
Total Works
82,498
Total Citations
109
h-index
4.42
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

Top Research Topics

The areas where Advances in Atmospheric Sciences most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume. Click a topic to see the best journals for it.

Climate variability and models
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Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
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Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
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Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
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Journal Metrics
89
Days to Decision

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