A Study on the Research Trends in Atmospheric Science Based on Papers from Nature and Science

Based on Nature and Science papers in the field of atmospheric science, the research trends in atmospheric science have been explored. Using bibliometrics and text mining methods, the publication trend, countries/regions, institutions, research hotspots and frontiers are analyzed. The results show that the research hotspots of atmospheric science mainly cover the impact and projection of global warming, the observation and emission estimation of atmospheric components, the carbon sinks and climate response to the carbon cycle, as well as the climate effects of aerosols. The application of artificial intelligence in weather forecast and the research on the mechanism and prediction of extreme weather events under climate change are important directions and research frontiers in the future. It is suggested to enhance Chinese atmospheric scientific research output and dominance rate in the top journals, and promote the interdisciplinary integration and innovation between atmospheric science and other disciplines.