The ''Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics'' is a monthly

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covering the

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and

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. It was established in 1950 as the ''Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics'', obtaining its current name in 1997. It is published by

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and sponsored by the

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. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2021

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of 2.119. Its founding editor was Edward Victor Appleton, and the current editors are Mark Lester and D. Pancheva.

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