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Executive editors : Ken Carslaw & Barbara Ervens
eISSN: ACP 1680-7324, ACPD 1680-7375

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and public discussion of studies investigating Earth's atmosphere and the underlying chemical and physical processes. ACP publishes studies with important implications for our understanding of the state and behaviour of the atmosphere and climate, including the troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere.

Topics include gases, aerosols, clouds, dynamics, and their role in the Earth's climate system (including the biosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere). Research activities include laboratory studies, field measurements, remote sensing, modelling and data analysis, and machine learning (for details see journal subject areas).

Transparent peer review for 20 years: for 20 years, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics has been a pioneer in transparent peer review. Submitted preprints, reviews, and author replies are posted and permanently archived on the journal website. This unique approach ensures the highest levels of scientific transparency and integrity, as well as fair peer review for authors.

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News

16 Jun 2025 ACP welcomes Tanja Schuck as new senior editor and thanks Gabriele Stiller and Rolf Müller for their important contributions

We are pleased to announce that Tanja Schuck has agreed to take over the role of senior editor from Gabriele Stiller and Rolf Müller who stepped down after 4 years of dedicated service. Please read more.

16 Jun 2025 ACP welcomes Tanja Schuck as new senior editor and thanks Gabriele Stiller and Rolf Müller for their important contributions

We are pleased to announce that Tanja Schuck has agreed to take over the role of senior editor from Gabriele Stiller and Rolf Müller who stepped down after 4 years of dedicated service. Please read more.

02 Jun 2025 ACP Outstanding Referee and Editor Awards 2024

The high quality and success of ACP greatly depend on the huge voluntary contributions of expert referees and editors. In recognition of exceptional contributions in these capacities, ACP is pleased to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Referee and Editor Awards 2024. Please read more.

02 Jun 2025 ACP Outstanding Referee and Editor Awards 2024

The high quality and success of ACP greatly depend on the huge voluntary contributions of expert referees and editors. In recognition of exceptional contributions in these capacities, ACP is pleased to announce the recipients of the Outstanding Referee and Editor Awards 2024. Please read more.

12 May 2025 The 2024 ACP Paul Crutzen Publication Award

The 2024 ACP Paul Crutzen Publication Award has been presented to recognize two outstanding publications in ACP that advance our understanding of atmospheric chemistry and physics. Please read more.

12 May 2025 The 2024 ACP Paul Crutzen Publication Award

The 2024 ACP Paul Crutzen Publication Award has been presented to recognize two outstanding publications in ACP that advance our understanding of atmospheric chemistry and physics. Please read more.

Highlight articles

12 Jun 2025
Implications of reduced-complexity aerosol thermodynamics on organic aerosol mass concentration and composition over North America
Camilo Serrano Damha, Kyle Gorkowski, and Andreas Zuend
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 25, 5773–5792, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-5773-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-5773-2025, 2025
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06 Jun 2025
Explaining the period fluctuation of the quasi-biennial oscillation
Young-Ha Kim
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 25, 5647–5664, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-5647-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-5647-2025, 2025
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Recent papers

08 Jul 2025
Analysis of ship emission effects on clouds over the southeastern Atlantic using geostationary satellite observations
Nikos Benas, Jan Fokke Meirink, Rob Roebeling, and Martin Stengel
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 25, 6957–6973, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6957-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6957-2025, 2025
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08 Jul 2025
Measurement report: Crustal materials play an increasing role in elevating particle pH – insights from 12-year records in a typical inland city of China
Hongyu Zhang, Shenbo Wang, Zhangsen Dong, Xiao Li, and Ruiqin Zhang
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 25, 6943–6955, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6943-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6943-2025, 2025
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08 Jul 2025
Significant contributions of biomass burning to PM2.5-bound aromatic compounds: insights from field observations and quantum chemical calculations
Yanqin Ren, Zhenhai Wu, Fang Bi, Hong Li, Haijie Zhang, Junling Li, Rui Gao, Fangyun Long, Zhengyang Liu, Yuanyuan Ji, and Gehui Wang
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 25, 6975–6990, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6975-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6975-2025, 2025
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08 Jul 2025
Constraining the budget of NOx and volatile organic compounds at a remote tropical island using multi-platform observations and WRF-Chem model simulations
Catalina Poraicu, Jean-François Müller, Trissevgeni Stavrakou, Crist Amelynck, Bert W. D. Verreyken, Niels Schoon, Corinne Vigouroux, Nicolas Kumps, Jérôme Brioude, Pierre Tulet, and Camille Mouchel-Vallon
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 25, 6903–6941, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6903-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6903-2025, 2025
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08 Jul 2025
Evidence of tropospheric uplift into the stratosphere via the tropical western Pacific cold trap
Xiaoyu Sun, Katrin Müller, Mathias Palm, Christoph Ritter, Denghui Ji, Tim Balthasar Röpke, and Justus Notholt
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 25, 6881–6902, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6881-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6881-2025, 2025
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Scheduled special issues

01 Jul 2025–30 Jun 2027 | ACP editors | Coordinators: Peter Haynes (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom) and Simone Tilmes (NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States) | Co-organizers: Peter Hoor (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany) and Aurélien Podglajen (Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, France) | Information
Early results from EarthCARE (AMT/ACP/GMD inter-journal SI)
04 Mar 2025–28 Feb 2027 | ACP editors | Coordinators: Timothy Garrett (University of Utah, United States) and Matthew Lebsock (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States) | Co-organizer: Robin Hogan (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, United Kingdom) | Information
01 Feb 2025–31 Dec 2027 | ACP editors | Coordinators: Eija Asmi (Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland) and Zhanqing Li (University of Maryland Extension, USA) | Co-organizer: Stelios Kazadzis (Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos, Switzerland) | Information
24 Jan 2025–30 Jun 2026 | ACP editors | Coordinators: Christoph Gerbig (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Germany) and Tanja Schuck (Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany)| Co-organizers: Huilin Chen (Nanjing University, China), Bo Yao (Fudan University, China), and Pengfei Han (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) | Information
01 Oct 2024–30 Sep 2026 | ACP editors | Coordinators: Tanja Schuck (Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany) and Christoph Gerbig (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Germany) | Information

Notice on the current situation in Ukraine

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In accordance with current European restrictions, Copernicus Publications does not step into business relations with and issue APC-invoices (articles processing charges) to Russian and Belarusian institutions. The peer-review process and scientific exchange of our journals including preprint posting is not affected. However, these restrictions require that the first contact (contractual partner of Copernicus) has an affiliation and invoice address outside Russia or Belarus.