CliC is pleased to share an open call for contributions to the Climate and Cryosphere Special Issue of Advances in Atmospheric Sciences (AAS).

While this special issue comes as a result of the CliC OSC 2026, it is open to all. Please find more details below.

Journal & Special Issue (SI) Details

Journal: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences (AAS) (SCI Impact Factor: 5.5)
Special Issue Theme: Climate and Cryosphere
Scope and Audience: The SI will be open globally, not limited to CliC OSC 2026 attendees. The SI will also serve as a CliC contribution to the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025-2034).

Past cryospheric issues of AAS for your reference:

Arctic: January 2018 and December 2023
Antarctic: May 2020
Tibetan Plateau: July 2022

Guest Editors

Keith Alverson, Executive Director, World Climate Research Program Climate and Cryosphere Project and University of Massachusetts, USA
Pranab Deb, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
Edward Hanna, Chair, World Climate Research Programme Climate and Cryosphere Scientific Steering Group and University of Lincoln, UK
Jiping Liu, Sun Yat-sen University, and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), China
Qinghua Yang, Sun Yat-sen University, and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), China

Submission Details

Submissions Open: 10 May 2026
Deadline: 10 November 2026
Portal: https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/aasiap
Submission Code: Select “Special Issue: CLIC2026”

Publication Options

AAS is a hybrid journal. Once an article is accepted, authors have the option to choose how their article is published:

Subscription publishing model: published articles are made available to institutions and individuals who subscribe to AAS or who pay to read specific articles. Standard page charges apply.
Open access (OA): published articles are freely accessible to anyone worldwide. Author(s) pay an Article Processing Charge (APC), unless covered by one of the following exceptions:
- Corresponding authors from institutions with a Springer Open Choice agreement can publish OA at no cost. See eligible institutions here.
- Authors from developing countries may apply for a waiver or discount of the APC. See eligible countries here.

Note on publishing fees: ECRs and graduate students may apply for partial support from CliC to help cover these costs. Applications will only be considered once your work is submitted and accepted by AAS.

Review Process

The AAS Editorial Board will manage the full peer-review process for all submissions. Average turnaround time from submission to the first decision is 42 days.