What is the Impact Factor of Climate Change Economics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Climate Change Economics is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Climate Change Economics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Climate Change Economics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.540 (Q2) and an H-index of 37.

Who publishes Climate Change Economics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Climate Change Economics is published by World Scientific. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,082 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,989Hybrid

Climate Change Economics

Identifier (ISSN):2010-0078(Print)/2010-0086(Online)

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Publisher:World Scientific

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↓ -0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Climate Change Economics

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.54

#10,989

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

20articles/year

10% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Climate Change Economics (CCE) publishes theoretical and empirical papers devoted to analyses of mitigation, adaptation, impacts, and other issues related to the policy and management of greenhouse gases. CCE is specifically devoted to papers in economics although it is understood that authors may need to rely on other fields for important insights. The journal is interested in papers examining the issue at every scale from local to global and papers from around the world are encouraged. CCE is also interested in both original research and review papers and welcomes comments discussing previous articles.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics97.8%Biology88.3%Ecology86.4%Geology83.3%Oceanography81.7%Climate change73.5%Natural resource economics59.9%Political science53.6%Law53.3%Geography50.8%Mathematics47%Business45.7%Environmental science43.2%Greenhouse gas42%History40.7%Physics40.4%Archaeology40.1%Engineering39.4%Microeconomics39.4%Computer science37.9%Macroeconomics33.8%Econometrics29.7%Finance25.9%Market economy25.2%Sociology23.3%Statistics23%Agriculture20.8%Philosophy20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank289/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank157/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank214/627

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank103/202

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	289/626	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	157/202	Q4
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	214/627	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	103/202	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year20

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year23

Total Citations16

2024

IF—

Articles / Year25

Total Citations64

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year29

Total Citations163

2022

IF1.341

Articles / Year61

Total Citations520

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	20	3
2025	2.4	23	16
2024	—	25	64
2023	2.3	29	163
2022	1.341	61	520
2021	—	26	178
2020	—	34	413
2019	—	17	180
2018	—	31	582
2017	—	26	486
2016	—	16	190
2015	—	24	444

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,989Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.54

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.93

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,082 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations196

3-Year Documents83

Citable Documents80

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Global and Planetary ChangeQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ECONOMICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Climate Change Economics (ISSN: 2010-0078) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by World Scientific in Singapore. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.540 (Q2), an H-index of 37.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,082 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.