What is the Impact Factor of Climate Law?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Climate Law is 1.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Climate Law indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Climate Law is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.525 (Q1) and an H-index of 27.

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

Climate Law is published by Brill. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,787 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q1SCImago #11,327Hybrid

Climate Law

Identifier (ISSN):1878-6553(Print)/1878-6561(Online)

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Publisher:Brill

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.2↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Climate Law

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.525

#11,327

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

10articles/year

39.29% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Climate Law (ISSN: 1878-6553) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Brill in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.525 (Q1), an H-index of 27.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science96.4%Law92.4%Biology78.2%Ecology73.6%Economics71.6%Geology67%Oceanography63%International law61.7%Climate change58.4%Business52.5%Sociology47.9%Philosophy38%Geography36.6%Computer science35.6%Physics29%Law and economics28.4%Greenhouse gas27.4%Mathematics26.7%Finance25.1%History24.8%Engineering24.1%Archaeology23.8%Psychology23.8%Programming language21.1%Environmental science20.5%Politics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Law

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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

JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank170/202

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank135/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank91/202

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank172/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	170/202	Q4
LAW	JCRESCI	135/443	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	91/202	Q2
LAW	JCIESCI	172/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.2

Articles / Year10

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year24

Total Citations2

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year13

Total Citations39

2023

IF1

Articles / Year13

Total Citations22

2022

IF—

Articles / Year10

Total Citations51

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.2	10	0
2025	0.6	24	2
2024	0.9	13	39
2023	1	13	22
2022	—	10	51
2021	—	14	78
2020	—	14	81
2019	—	20	184
2018	—	21	131
2017	—	16	94
2016	—	26	615
2015	—	14	160

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,327Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2012, 2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.525

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.67

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,787 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations57

3-Year Documents29

Citable Documents28

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 Rate53.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3

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: 11.1%

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 10 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,787 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.