Aims & Scope

Papers with the following subject areas are suitable for publication in the Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer: - Theoretical and experimental aspects of the spectra of atoms, molecules, ions, and plasmas. - Spectral lineshape studies including models and computational algorithms. - Atmospheric spectroscopy. - Theoretical and experimental aspects of light scattering. - Application of light scattering in particle characterization and remote sensing. - Application of light scattering in biological sciences and medicine. - Radiative transfer in absorbing, emitting, and scattering media. - Radiative transfer in stochastic media.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 1.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.676

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 128

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


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 HITRAN 2008 molecular spectroscopic database

    Citation: 3126

    Authors: L.S., I.E., A., D.Chris, P.F., M., V., L.R., A., J.-P., K., L.H., V., V.M., S., J.-M., R.R., A., D., I., N., W.J., J.-Y., S.T., S.N., C.E., N., O.V., A.V., J., V.I., A., A., C.P., M., M., M.A.H., K., S.A., J., R.A., A.C., J.

  • The HITRAN2012 molecular spectroscopic database

    Citation: 2911

    Authors: L.S., I.E., Y., A., D., P.F., M., L., V., L.R., A., K., E.A., L.H., V.M., B.J., A., J.-M., R.R., J.J., J.-M., C., J.T., D., A., J., R.J., G., D.A., O.M., C.J., S.T., S., H.S.P., O.V., A.V., J., V., A., E.R., C., M.A.H., E., K., S., J., G.C., Vl.G., G.

  • The HITRAN2016 molecular spectroscopic database

    Citation: 2560

    Authors: I.E., L.S., C., R.V., Y., P.F., M., V., A., K.V., B.J., J.-M., R.R., J.T., D., V.I., A., K.P., M.-A.H., J., G.C., H., V.G., A., A.G., V.M., T., J.J., J.-M., A., T.J., T., I., A.A., J., O.M., S.T., S.N., N., H.S.P., O.V., A.V., O.L., M., M., S.W., K., E., S.A., J. Vander, G., J., P., S., E.J.

  • The HITRAN 2004 molecular spectroscopic database

    Citation: 2553

    Authors: L.S., D., A., D., M., L.R., M.R., C., K., L.H., V., V.M., J.-M., R.R., A., J.-M., K.W., A.G., J.-Y., S.T., J., A., C.P., M.A.H., J., R.N., R.A., J., P., G.

  • HITEMP, the high-temperature molecular spectroscopic database

    Citation: 1845

    Authors: L.S., I.E., R.J., H., R.R., A., V.I., S.A., J.

  • The HITRAN2020 molecular spectroscopic database

    Citation: 1776

    Authors: I.E., L.S., R.J., R., E.V., F.M., E.K., C., R.V., Y., P., A.A., K., P.F., M., V., A., K.V., A., B.J., J.–M., R.R., J.T., D., E.J., A.V., V.I., M., J., G.C., H., V.G., E.M., A., A., E., A.G., A., O., A.J., H., A., T., J.J., J.–M., V.–M., X., T., J., S., I., V., F., N.N., T.J., D.A., A.A., O.M., V.Yu., W., S.T., M., S.N., D., H.S.P., O.V., A., O.L., E., P.L., Z.D., M., C., R., I., D.W., E., K., F., S.A., J., I.A., A.A., G.L., B., G., A., S.N.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
1.9
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.676
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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