Overview
Theoretical and Applied Climatology, published by Springer Science+Business Media (Austria), published 2,491 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 92,175 citations in those years. Its h-index is 154 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.08. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #2,444 of 62,158 ranked journals and #171 of 2,058 in Environmental Science.
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 | 400 | 14,101 | 83 |
| 2021 | 409 | 17,975 | 138 |
| 2022 | 453 | 19,045 | 159 |
| 2023 | 473 | 17,752 | 191 |
| 2024 | 476 | 18,521 | 160 |
| 2025 | 680 | 18,882 | 148 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Climatology | Environmental Science | 80.8 | 2,285 | 37% |
| Climate Dynamics | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 80.5 | 2,435 | 47% |
| Weather and Climate Extremes | Environmental Science | 78.1 | 511 | 100% |
| Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 80.5 | 1,202 | 64% |
| Weather and Climate Dynamics | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 69.4 | 354 | 100% |
| Journal of Climate | Environmental Science | 81.0 | 2,344 | 39% |
| Monthly Weather Review | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 75.4 | 863 | 38% |
| Weather and Forecasting | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 69.8 | 728 | 39% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0066-6424
- Print ISSN: 0066-6424
- Electronic ISSN: 0177-798X
- Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S202078656
- Journal website: link.springer.com
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 Theoretical and Applied Climatology?
It is 79.1 out of 100, which places it #2,444 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 Theoretical and Applied Climatology?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.08.
Is Theoretical and Applied Climatology open access?
32% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Theoretical and Applied Climatology charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.