Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 1674-2834 eISSN 2376-6123 Elsevier GB

Q1 Quartile Open Access Top Tier Verified Publisher

About Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters (AOSL) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 1674-2834 (electronic ISSN 2376-6123).

Authors typically receive a first decision in around 84 days.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 56.90, placing it in the Q1 quartile. 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 a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

As a fully open-access publication, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters makes all articles freely available to readers. Average submission-to-decision turnaround is approximately 84 days.

Researchers looking to publish in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters 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 Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters
  • Be prepared for a longer review cycle — decisions typically take around 84 days.
ISSN (Print) 1674-2834
ISSN (Online) 2376-6123
Publisher Elsevier
Country United Kingdom
APC / Cost Inquire with Publisher
Review Speed ~84 days to first decision
h-index 41
Total Works 1,506
Total Citations 12,826
2-yr Mean Citedness 1.42 (OpenAlex)
DOAJ Listed
In-depth profile & metrics

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is published by Elsevier and based in United Kingdom. It publishes on an open-access basis.

Editorially, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters concentrates on Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is indexed in the DOAJ and OpenAlex. DOAJ listing confirms the journal's open-access policies have been independently vetted.

For prospective authors, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters returns a first decision in about 84 days (longer for its field).

OpenAlex records 1,506 works that have together drawn 12,826 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 41; 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 1.42.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

The current impact factor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is 56.900.

Yes, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is an open access journal.

The average time from submission to first decision at Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is approximately 84 days.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is published by Elsevier.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in DOAJ. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters is 1674-2834. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 2376-6123.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters 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
Unverified
DOAJ
Indexed OA
Predatory Check
Clean
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 112 117
2024 79 271
2023 70 451
2022 64 759
2021 67 837
2020 87 1,123
2019 69 938
2018 59 669
2017 56 742
2016 88 1,059
2015 74 488
2014 174 798
Journal at a Glance
1,506
Total Works
12,826
Total Citations
41
h-index
1.42
2-Yr Mean Citedness
DOAJ Indexed APC $1000 USD

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

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