Top 10 Atmospheric Science Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Atmospheric Science. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Atmospheric Science Journal 2026

The highest citation rate atmospheric science journal currently in our catalog is Nature Reports Climate Change, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 64.80, published by Springer Nature. The ranked list below shows the full atmospheric science journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Atmospheric Science Publications
#1
Nature Reports Climate Change
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1753-9315
CR: 64.80
#2
Nature Climate Change
Springer Nature · ISSN: 1758-678X
CR: 61.56
#3
Journal of Atmospheric & Ocean Science
Informa · ISSN: 1741-7546
CR: 56.90
#4
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Springer Nature · ISSN: 2397-3722
CR: 56.90
Open Access
#5
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society · ISSN: 0003-0007
CR: 8.00
#6
Journal of Climate
American Meteorological Society · ISSN: 0894-8755
CR: 4.90
#7
Frontiers in Climate
Frontiers Media S.A. · ISSN: 2624-9553
CR: 4.05
Open Access
#8
Journal of Hydrometeorology
American Meteorological Society · ISSN: 1525-755X
CR: 3.10
#9
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
American Meteorological Society · ISSN: 0022-4928
CR: 3.04
#10
CR: 3.00

All Journals in Atmospheric Science

Advances in Environmental Technology

Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST)

2476-6674
Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems

American Meteorological Society

2769-7525 IF 2.67
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

American Meteorological Society

0003-0007 IF 8.00
Earth Interactions

American Meteorological Society

1087-3562 IF 1.90
Earth and Planetary Physics

Science Press

2096-3955 IF 1.29
Environmental Research: Climate

IOP Publishing

2752-5295 IF 2.20
Frontiers in Climate

Frontiers Media S.A.

2624-9553 IF 4.05
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

American Meteorological Society

1558-8424 IF 2.60
Journal of Atmospheric & Ocean Science

Informa

1741-7546 IF 56.90
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

American Meteorological Society

0739-0572 IF 2.40
Journal of Climate

American Meteorological Society

0894-8755 IF 4.90
Journal of Earth System Science

Indian Academy of Sciences / Springer

0253-4126 IF 1.70
Journal of Hydrometeorology

American Meteorological Society

1525-755X IF 1.97
Journal of Physical Oceanography

American Meteorological Society

0022-3670 IF 2.80
Journal of Sustainable Energy

University of Oradea

2067-5534
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

American Meteorological Society

0022-4928 IF 3.00
MAUSAM

India Meteorological Department

0252-9416 IF 0.50
Meio Ambiente (Brasil)

Reativar Ambiental

2675-3065 IF 0.02
Monthly Weather Review

American Meteorological Society

0027-0644 IF 1.50
Naturaleza y Sociedad: Desafíos Medioambientales

Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá)

2805-8631 IF 0.40
Nature Climate Change

Springer Nature

1758-678X IF 29.60
Nature Reports Climate Change

Springer Nature

1753-9315 IF 64.80
Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry

National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemsitry

1996-918X IF 0.36
Sociedad y Ambiente

El Colegio de la Frontera Sur

2007-6576 IF 0.31
Tropical Cyclone Research and Review

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.

2225-6032 IF 1.96
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS)

Pensoft Publishers

2683-0671 IF 2.12
Weather and Forecasting

American Meteorological Society

0882-8156 IF 2.50
Weather, Climate, and Society

American Meteorological Society

1948-8327 IF 2.30
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Springer Nature

2397-3722 IF 56.90
مجلة العلوم التجارية والبيئية

Scientific Association for Applied Research and Studies

2974-3117 IF 0.50

Atmospheric Science Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate atmospheric science journal in 2026?

The top-ranked atmospheric science journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of atmospheric science citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any atmospheric science journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access atmospheric science journals with high citation rate?

Yes — atmospheric science titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does atmospheric science journal ranking mean?

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