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Atmospheric Environment Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 1352-2310 eISSN 1873-2844 Elsevier GB

Q2 Quartile Established Impact Verified Publisher

About Atmospheric Environment
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Atmospheric Environment (AE) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting and Air Quality and Health Impacts, published by Elsevier in GB, catalogued under ISSN 1352-2310 (e-ISSN 1873-2844). As of 2026, it has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.66 (Q2 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 22,278 works and 1,269,854 citations, with an h-index of 334.

Authors typically receive a first decision in around 48 days.

Atmospheric Environment Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Atmospheric Environment has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.66, placing it in the Q2 quartile within the Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting 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.

Atmospheric Environment operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view. Average submission-to-decision turnaround is approximately 48 days — fast by sector standards.

Researchers looking to publish in Atmospheric Environment 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 Environment against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Atmospheric Environment
  • The average time from submission to first decision is 48 days, which is moderate for the field.
  • This journal covers Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How Atmospheric Environment Compares
Citation Rate vs Field Avg
-76%
Field avg: 11.23

Compared against 40 journals in the same research areas.

ISSN (Print) 1352-2310
ISSN (Online) 1873-2844
Publisher Elsevier
Country United Kingdom
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Review Speed ~48 days to first decision
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Atmospheric Environment is published by Elsevier and based in United Kingdom.

In our subject taxonomy, Atmospheric Environment is classified under Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

For prospective authors, Atmospheric Environment returns a first decision in about 48 days (moderate for its field).

Its most recent citation rate stands at 2.662.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Atmospheric Environment

Atmospheric Environment does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 2.662 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, Atmospheric Environment is not an open access journal.

The average time from submission to first decision at Atmospheric Environment is approximately 48 days.

Atmospheric Environment is published by Elsevier.

Atmospheric Environment 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 Atmospheric Environment is 1352-2310. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1873-2844.

Atmospheric Environment sits in the Q2 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 2.66, ranked across all journals in our database.
Live Indexing Status
Updated March 2026

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Citation Rate
2.662
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2023
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Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2023 2.662 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.

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