Q1 · Atmospheric ScienceSubscription or hybrid

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · ISSN 1477-870X, 0035-9009

SCImago ↗
SJR1.515
h-index182
Citations per document, 2 years3.3
References per document58.24
Documents in 2025206
In SCImago1873–2026● Active

SCImago Journal & Country Rank 2025, as published. No impact factor or acceptance rate: we don’t have licensed or verified sources for them.

The short answer

Scope

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society publishes research on meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, numerical weather prediction, and climate science. The journal focuses on observational analyses, modeling studies, and data assimilation techniques that improve understanding of weather systems, atmospheric boundary layers, and large-scale atmospheric circulation.

Scope summarized with AI from public sources. Check the fit on the journal’s site.

What it costs to publish

Reported: Optional open access: USD 4,540

Charges differ by publication route. Subscription is not open access; the APC does not include every possible extra charge.

APCOptional open access

USD 4,540 · GBP 3,040 · EUR 3,800

Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Si se elige Open Access y el artículo se acepta y publica. Miembros de la sociedad: 20 % solo sobre el APC.

Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): los precios no incluyen VAT, GST u otros sales taxes; se calculan en la venta

Length surchargeSubscription route

GBP 110

Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Solo artículos que no son open access y superan 17 páginas en blanco y negro. Se factura al publicarse en el número impreso.

Basis / unit: page beyond 17. Tax terms (source language): no declarados para este cargo

Color chargesPublication option

Amount not established

Amount not established. Research notes (English): Hay cargo de color impreso, también en OnlineOpen, mediante colour charge agreement en RightsLink. Si no se paga, las figuras pasan a blanco y negro en el impreso. Importe no publicado. El 20 % de miembro no cubre este cargo.

Basis / unit: figure. Tax terms (source language): no declarados

Page chargesSubscription route

No charge reported for this route

Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Papers of 17 black and white pages or less will be published free of charge.

Basis / unit: article up to 17 bw pages. Tax terms (source language): no aplica dentro de ese límite

Color chargesPublication option

No charge reported for this route

Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Color en línea gratis, también si el artículo es OnlineOpen.

Basis / unit: figure. Tax terms (source language): no aplica

Unresolved questionsSeparate from known charges

Not established

Research notes (English): Importe del color impreso no publicado. La página OA no ofrece exención individual del APC para autores sin fondos; si un WOAA se deniega, el artículo sigue por licencia de suscripción. Wiley no aplica waivers de APC a híbridas.

AgreementsWho might cover it for you

CAPES · Wiley (Brazil)

An agreement exists. It is not automatic coverage.

CAPES (Brazil)CAPES agreement for Brazil. APC coverage requires an eligible journal, corresponding author and participating institution. · Source: CAPES
Research4LifeNot part of Research4Life · Source: Research4Life

Check before submitting: eligibility depends on your institution, the corresponding author and the article type.

APC, page charges, over-length, S2O: what each one means
APC
Article processing charge: a fee per article to publish it open access. It is not the whole cost.
Page charges
A fee per printed or typeset page. It can apply with or without an APC.
Over-length
Pages beyond a length limit, billed at a different rate. Each page pays one rate, never both.
S2O
Subscribe to Open: subscribers keep the journal free to read, decided year by year. Page charges can still apply.
Agreement
A deal between an institution or country and a publisher that may cover the APC. Never automatic.

No funds to pay?

Research checked: 2026-10-13

Waivers and funding: eligibility is not guaranteed.

  1. No waiver procedure establishedNo journal-specific waiver procedure was established in this research. Check the official author information; do not assume a free route.Official information ↗

Read the publisher terms before submitting. Source-linked research is not a personal quotation or confirmed eligibility.

Sources and dates on this page

Cite this page with its date: 2026-10-13
No waiver procedure establishedOFFICIALOfficial information2026-10-13
Quartile, SJR, h-index and categoriesMETRICSCImago JR2025 edition
Curated papersCORPUSOpenMonitor2026-07-02T14:35:27Z
Scope summaryAIPublic sources, summarizedNot dated
CAPES · WileyAGREEMENTCAPESNot dated