International Journal of Biometeorology

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Biometeorology serves as the flagship publication of the International Society of Biometeorology, and thematically reflects the Society’s core research interests.

The Journal publishes original research papers, review articles, and short communications on studies examining the relationships between the atmospheric environment and living organisms.

Living organisms extend from single-cell organisms to plants and animals, including humans.

The atmospheric environment includes both climatological and meteorological conditions, in both natural and artificial surroundings, for both historical or climate-change related analyses.

The Journal embraces both theoretical and applied research.

The Editorial Board encourages papers that explore novel methods with results that significantly advance the collective body of biometeorological knowledge, as well as those that use this knowledge to improve the resilience of human and natural systems.

Research papers are expected to adhere to scientific standards, including clear expression of hypotheses, appropriate methods, and a thorough discussion and interpretation of the results within the context of existing literature.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	3.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.733

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	117

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7635

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1990

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The physiological equivalent temperature - a universal index for the biometeorological assessment of the thermal environment

  Citation: 1813

  Authors: P.

• Modelling radiation fluxes in simple and complex environments—application of the RayMan model

  Citation: 1122

  Authors: Andreas, Frank, Helmut

• Modelling radiation fluxes in simple and complex environments: basics of the RayMan model

  Citation: 941

  Authors: Andreas, Frank, Helmut

• Applications of a universal thermal index: physiological equivalent temperature

  Citation: 928

  Authors: Andreas, H., M.G.

• The urban heat island and its impact on heat waves and human health in Shanghai

  Citation: 877

  Authors: Jianguo, Youfei, Xu, Changyi, Liping, Guixiang, Xinrong, Dong, Adam J., Furong, Heng

• Deriving the operational procedure for the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)

  Citation: 869

  Authors: Peter, Dusan, Krzysztof, Ingvar, Gerd, Bernhard, Birger, George

• UTCI—Why another thermal index?

  Citation: 863

  Authors: Gerd, Richard, George

• Comparison of UTCI to selected thermal indices

  Citation: 852

  Authors: Krzysztof, Yoram, Gerd, Henning, Birger

• UTCI-Fiala multi-node model of human heat transfer and temperature regulation

  Citation: 749

  Authors: Dusan, George, Peter, Bernhard, Gerd

• Higher northern latitude normalized difference vegetation index and growing season trends from 1982 to 1999

  Citation: 610

  Authors: C. J., D. A., J. E., S. O., R. B., M. G.

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