Weather and Forecasting

Aims & Scope

Weather and Forecasting (WAF) (ISSN: 0882-8156; eISSN: 1520-0434) publishes research that is relevant to operational forecasting.

This includes papers on significant weather events, forecasting techniques, forecast verification, model parameterizations, data assimilation, model ensembles, statistical postprocessing techniques, the transfer of research results to the forecasting community, and the societal use and value of forecasts.

The scope of WAF includes research relevant to forecast lead times ranging from short-term “nowcasts” through seasonal time scales out to approximately two years.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	3.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.480

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	130

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2449

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1227

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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, 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.

• Decomposition of the Continuous Ranked Probability Score for Ensemble Prediction Systems

  Citation: 990

  Authors: Hans

• Flash Flood Forecasting: An Ingredients-Based Methodology

  Citation: 748

  Authors: Charles A., Harold E., Robert A.

• The WSR-88D Rainfall Algorithm

  Citation: 699

  Authors: Richard A., Jay P., Dong-Jun, Dennis A., Timothy

• The Critical Success Index as an Indicator of Warning Skill

  Citation: 580

  Authors: Joseph T.

• Large-Scale Characteristics of Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclones in the North Atlantic Basin

  Citation: 573

  Authors: John, Mark

• What Is a Good Forecast? An Essay on the Nature of Goodness in Weather Forecasting

  Citation: 516

  Authors: Allan H.

• Further Improvements to the Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction Scheme (SHIPS)

  Citation: 496

  Authors: Mark, Michelle, Lynn K., John A., John

• A Baseline Climatology of Sounding-Derived Supercell andTornado Forecast Parameters

  Citation: 475

  Authors: Erik N., David O.

• Introduction of the GSI into the NCEP Global Data Assimilation System

  Citation: 446

  Authors: Daryl T., David F., John C., Russ, Wan-Shu, Stephen

• Revision of Convection and Vertical Diffusion Schemes in the NCEP Global Forecast System

  Citation: 429

  Authors: Jongil, Hua-Lu

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