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Status
Active
Coverage
2006–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.2
SJR · SCImago
0.955
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
169
Best quartile
Q2 · 54th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Science | 73 / 160 | 54th | Q2 |
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Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.2), WoS SCIE. Published by American Meteorological Society.
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ISSN 1558-8424Verify ISSN ↗1558-8432Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIE
4.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2006–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.2.
What quartile is Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology in Scopus?
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology is Q2 in Atmospheric Science (rank 73 of 160), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology?
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 54th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.955, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 169.
Who publishes Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology is published by American Meteorological Society. Its print ISSN is 1558-8424 and its online ISSN is 1558-8432.
Is Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology has an h-index of 145 and a 2-year mean of 1.41 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #90 of 157 Scopus journals in Atmospheric Science.
145
h-index
1.41
2-yr mean citations
2,217
i10-index
3,198
works indexed
126,542
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#90 of 157 Bottom 43% Atmospheric Science
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology published 142 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 181. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology? — latest 91 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 91 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (51.7%), China (23.4%) and Japan (2.7%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration51.7% of recent authorship from United States
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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