Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Aims & Scope

The major publication of the Chinese Geoscience Union (located in Taipei) since 1990, the journal of Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAO) publishes bi-monthly scientific research articles, notes, correspondences and reviews in all disciplines of the Earth sciences.

It is the amalgamation of the following journals: Papers in Meteorological Research (published by the Meteorological Society of the ROC) since Vol. 12, No. 2 Bulletin of Geophysics (published by the Institute of Geophysics, National Central University) since No. 27 Acta Oceanographica Taiwanica (published by the Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University) since Vol. 42.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,340.00 GBP. Learn more.

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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.

• Goddard Cumulus Ensemble Model. Part I: Model Description

  Citation: 558

  Authors: Wei-Kuo, Joanne

• COSMIC System Description

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Christian, Ying-Hwa, William S., Doug, Sergey, Chris

• Precipitation Variability and Extreme Events in Eastern China during the Past 1500 Years

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Jingyun, Wei-Chyung, Quansheng, Zhimin, Piyuan

• The GPS Radio Occultation Technique

  Citation: 215

  Authors: E. Robert, George A., Stephen S., Benjamin

• Turbidity Currents, Submarine Landslides and the 2006 Pingtung Earthquake off SW Taiwan

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Shu-Kun, Jackie, Chung-Liang, Ching-Hui, Wen-Bin, Chia-Yen, Jean-Claude

• Ionospheric Precursors of Earthquakes; Recent Advances in Theory and Practical Applications

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Sergey

• ULF Geomagnetic Changes Associated with Large Earthquakes

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Katsumi

• REVIEW A Review on the Western North Pacific Monsoon: Synoptic-to-Interannual Variabilities

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Tim, Bin

• Late Glacial to Holocene Indian Summer Monsoon Variability Based upon Sediment Records Taken from the Bay of Bengal

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Harunur, Emily, Lonnie, Leonid

• Applications of COSMIC to Meteorology and Climate

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Richard A., Christian, Ying-Hwa