Overview
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, published by American Meteorological Society (United States), published 852 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 7,652 citations in those years. Its h-index is 336 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.61. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #4,237 of 62,158 ranked journals and #102 of 671 in Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 224 | 5,000 | 152 |
| 2021 | 233 | 3,890 | 132 |
| 2022 | 196 | 2,153 | 90 |
| 2023 | 148 | 1,029 | 74 |
| 2024 | 123 | 413 | 26 |
| 2025 | 152 | 167 | 39 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Weather Review | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 75.4 | 863 | 38% |
| Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 80.5 | 1,202 | 64% |
| Weather | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 63.7 | 999 | 31% |
| Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 67.9 | 229 | 100% |
| Weather and Forecasting | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 69.8 | 728 | 39% |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 68.2 | 341 | 15% |
| Boundary-Layer Meteorology | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 73.8 | 362 | 60% |
| Weatherwise | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 47.5 | 305 | 7% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0022-4928
- Print ISSN: 0022-4928
- Electronic ISSN: 1520-0469
- Publisher: American Meteorological Society
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S131264402
- Journal website: www.ametsoc.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences?
It is 74.7 out of 100, which places it #4,237 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.61.
Is Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences open access?
42% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.