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Executive editors: Benjamin Murray, Jonas Elm & Eirini Goudeli
Editorial manager: Sebastian Schmitt
eISSN: AR 2940-3391, ARD 2940-3405

Aerosol Research (AR) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and public discussion of high-quality studies investigating aerosols. It covers all aspects of aerosol-related research.

The main subject areas comprise:

  • aerosol technology,
  • atmospheric aerosols,
  • aerosol measurements and instrumentation,
  • aerosols and health,
  • and fundamental aerosol research.

The journal scope is focused on studies with general implications for any of the subject areas rather than investigations that are primarily of local interest or of a descriptive nature. Research articles and review articles are considered for peer-reviewed publication. These are complemented by invited perspective articles and communication contributions.

Recent papers

05 May 2026
Challenges in measuring sticky biogenic ice-nucleating macromolecules
Joseph Robinson, Martin I. Daily, Polly B. Foster, Jack P. Macklin, James B. McQuaid, Mark D. Tarn, and Benjamin J. Murray
Aerosol Research Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2026-17,https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2026-17, 2026
Preprint under review for AR (discussion: open, 0 comments)
Short summary
05 May 2026
Co-condensation and co-evaporation of levoglucosan onto and from deliquesced ammonium sulfate particles – influence of relative humidity, particle mass and size, and presence of a surfactant
Jian Xu, Junteng Wu, Mayur Gajanan Sapkal, Jim Grisillon, Shravan Deshmukh, Brice Temime Roussel, Julien Kammer, Nicolas Brun, Fabien Robert-Peillard, Beiping Luo, Judith Kleinheins, Silvia Henning, Bénédicte Picquet-Varrault, Edouard Pangui, Mathieu Cazaunau, Zamin A. Kanji, Claudia Marcolli, and Anne Monod
Aerosol Research Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2026-14,https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2026-14, 2026
Preprint under review for AR (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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22 Apr 2026
Continuous new particle formation in a Mediterranean coastal environment: Insights from atmospheric ions behaviour analysis
Nikos Kalivitis, Spyridon-Emmanouil Markoulakis, Panayiotis Kalkavouras, Veli-Matti Kerminen, Markku T. Kulmala, and Maria Kanakidou
Aerosol Research Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2026-16,https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2026-16, 2026
Preprint under review for AR (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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13 Apr 2026
Dispersion normalisation method for improved long-term trend evaluation: Heavy Metals in ambient air in the Czech Republic, Central Europe (2010–2021)
Adéla Holubová Šmejkalová, Radek Lhotka, Hana Škáchová, and Jan Pacner
Aerosol Research Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2026-15,https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2026-15, 2026
Preprint under review for AR (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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10 Apr 2026
Isomer-resolved online analysis of organic aerosols using ion mobility mass spectrometry
Andre F. Schaum, Christopher M. Kenseth, Madison Rutherford, Harald Stark, Manjula R. Canagaratna, Joost A. de Gouw, Jose L. Jimenez, and Kelvin H. Bates
Aerosol Research Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2026-13,https://doi.org/10.5194/ar-2026-13, 2026
Preprint under review for AR (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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Scheduled special issues

01 Jan 2026–31 Dec 2028 | Paola Formenti (Centre national de la recherche scientifique, France), Hendrik Andersen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany), and Bingbing Wang (Xiamen University, China) | Information
02 Nov 2023–31 Oct 2026 | Benjamin Murray (University of Leeds, UK), Mar Viana (Spanish National Research Council, Spain), Suzanne Fietz (Stellenbosch University, South Afrca), Douglas Hamilton (North Carolina State University, USA), Akinori Ito (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan), Morgane Perron (Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Environnement Marin, France), and Mingjin Tang (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) | Information

News

07 May 2026 Temporary unavailability of article and preprint PDFs due to technical issues

Since Tuesday, 5 May, 06:30 CET, we have been experiencing technical issues caused by high demand on our systems, which have significantly affected our journal libraries. To maintain platform stability and ensure continued access to critical services, all preprint and journal article PDFs were temporarily restricted, while HTML full-text content and XML files remained available. Since Thursday, 7 May, 08:30 CET, we have made the preprint PDFs available again; however, journal article PDFs remain restricted until the technical issues have been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to restore full PDF access as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

07 May 2026 Temporary unavailability of article and preprint PDFs due to technical issues

Since Tuesday, 5 May, 06:30 CET, we have been experiencing technical issues caused by high demand on our systems, which have significantly affected our journal libraries. To maintain platform stability and ensure continued access to critical services, all preprint and journal article PDFs were temporarily restricted, while HTML full-text content and XML files remained available. Since Thursday, 7 May, 08:30 CET, we have made the preprint PDFs available again; however, journal article PDFs remain restricted until the technical issues have been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to restore full PDF access as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

03 Dec 2025 New MS Word template available for manuscript preparation

The existing MS Word template for authors has been significantly expanded and now includes many important notes on the standard sections that must be included in the manuscript. Please visit the "Submission" page, section "Templates for your manuscript file" and download the new template before writing your next manuscript.

03 Dec 2025 New MS Word template available for manuscript preparation

The existing MS Word template for authors has been significantly expanded and now includes many important notes on the standard sections that must be included in the manuscript. Please visit the "Submission" page, section "Templates for your manuscript file" and download the new template before writing your next manuscript.

04 Jun 2025 Get involved, become a referee, and help shape AR's community publication output

We are pleased to announce that a new referee application form is now available. This means that if you are interested in contributing to the peer-review process and supporting high-quality scientific publishing in your community then you can apply today to become a referee. Your expertise can make a difference. Visit the online form here to learn more and join our reviewer community.

04 Jun 2025 Get involved, become a referee, and help shape AR's community publication output

We are pleased to announce that a new referee application form is now available. This means that if you are interested in contributing to the peer-review process and supporting high-quality scientific publishing in your community then you can apply today to become a referee. Your expertise can make a difference. Visit the online form here to learn more and join our reviewer community.