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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,389CAS 3区Hybrid

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Abbreviation (ISO):Q. J. R. METEOROLOG. SOC
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.515•SCImago Rank: #2,389•Identifier (ISSN):0035-9009(Print)/1477-870X(Online)•Articles / Year: 223•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,004 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.3
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
125

125 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate13.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
223articles/year
53.38% Gold OA•98.31% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 8.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 7.237)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.739)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.471)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.198)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.978)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The aims of the journal are to communicate and to document the results of new research in the atmospheric sciences and associated fields. The Quarterly Journal is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading meteorological publications. Contributions may take the form of Articles, comprehensive review articles, or comments on published papers. The journal is published eight times a year with additional special issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
GeologyPhysicsGeographyMeteorologyEnvironmental ScienceAtmospheric SciencesThermodynamicsQuantum MechanicsOceanographyEngineeringMathematicsComputer ScienceMechanical EngineeringBiology

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,389Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1873, 1875, 1877-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.515

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
182

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.30

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,004 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,433
3-Year Documents679
Citable Documents675

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Atmospheric ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER, ENGLAND, W SUSSEX, PO19 8SQ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
53/114Q2
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCISCIE
49/114Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—22478
20252.9264522
202432621,872
20238.92512,353
20227.2371872,674
20213.7392384,944
20203.47124238,403
20193.1982779,356
20182.9782428,027
2017—2449,295
2016—27010,679
2015—2269,134
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

WoS Q2
25811201820192020202120222023202420252.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 13.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28