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Scope
The Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences (JAS) publishes basic research related to the physics, dynamics, and chemistry of the atmosphere of Earth and other planets, with emphasis on the quantitative and deductive aspects of the subject.
2016 Impact Factor: 3.207 (#24 in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science1)
Submission Types
- Articles: Up to 7500 words or 26 double-spaced pages of text. (Abstract, references, figure and table lists, and figures do not count toward the length limit.
- Reviews: Synthesis of previously published literature that may address successes, failures, and limitations. Requires Review Proposal. For more information, see Review Articles.
- Expedited Contributions:
Due to the improvement in AMS overall production time, new Expedited Contributions can no longer be submitted after 31 December 2017. You can read more about this decision in the AMS editorial, "AMS Discontinuing Expedited Contribution Article Type."Up to 2500 words (abstract, references, figure captions list, tables, and figures do not count toward the length limit). No more than a combined total of 6 tables and figures. No length waivers can be requested for this submission type. Multipart papers are not allowed. The peer-review and production/editing processes are accelerated. Author revisions are due within 4 weeks. The expected publication time is 4–7 weeks after final acceptance. If the paper grows beyond the maximum length or figure/table criteria during review and revision, the editor will decide if it remains an expedited contribution or becomes a regular article. Also, if the paper requires a second round of reviews, it will be considered a regular article.
- Comment and Reply Exchange: Comments are written in response to a published article and should be submitted within 2 years of the publication date of the original article (although the editor can waive this limit in extenuating circumstances). The author of the original article has the opportunity to write a Reply. These exchanges are published together.
Editors and Staff Contacts
Co-Chief Editors
Chemistry/Aerosols
William H. Brune, The Pennsylvania State University
Physics/Dynamics
Walter A. Robinson, North Carolina State University
Editors
Fotini Katopodes Chow, University of California, Berkeley
Robert G. Fovell, University at Albany, State University of New York
Wojciech Grabowski, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Sonia Lasher-Trapp, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Sukyoung Lee, The Pennsylvania State University
Olivier Pauluis, New York University
Lorraine Remer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Anne K. Smith, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Susan van den Heever, Colorado State University
Zhuo Wang, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Louis Wicker, NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory
Chun-Chieh Wu, National Taiwan University
Ping Yang, Texas A&M University
Renyi Zhang, Texas A&M University
Associate Editors
M. Joan Alexander, NorthWest Research Associates
Edmund Chang, Stony Brook University
Daniel Feldman, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peter Haynes, University of Cambridge
Christopher Holloway, University of Reading
Yoshio Kawatani, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Kerry G. Meyer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Hugh Morrison, National Center for Atmospheric Research
William Randel, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Christopher Rozoff, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tiffany Shaw, University of Chicago
Shuguang Wang, Columbia University
Yuan Wang, California Institute of Technology
Eric Wilcox, Desert Research Institute
Yang Zhang, Nanjing University
Peer Review Support Staff
Rebecca Perriello, Assistant to William H. Brune and Walter A. Robinson
Tiffany Bischoff, Assistant to Lorraine Remer and Anne K. Smith
Hayley Charney, Assistant to Sonia Lasher-Trapp, Sukyoung Lee, and Renyi Zhang
Felicia Gullotta, Assistant to Zhuo Wang
Andrea Herbst, Assistant to Olivier Pauluis and Louis Wicker
Alejandro Mazariegos, Assistant to Fotini Katopodes Chow, Susan van den Heever, and Ping Yang
Christine Ziebarth, Assistant to Robert G. Fovell, Wojciech Grabowski, and Chun-Chieh Wu
Production Staff
Richard R. Brandt, Lead Technical Editor
Ramesh Pillay, Lead Copy Editor
Christopher R. Faucher, Author Submission Support