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 September 2026
- Portal: https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/aasiap
- Submission Code: Select “Special Issue: CLIC2026”