Climate of the Past
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110 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Climate of the Past (CP) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of research articles, short communications, and review papers on the climate history of the Earth. CP covers all temporal scales of climate change and variability, from geological time through to multidecadal studies of the last century. Studies focusing mainly on present and future climate are not within scope. The main subject areas are the following: reconstructions of past climate based on instrumental and historical data as well as proxy data from marine and terrestrial (including ice) archives; development and validation of new proxies, improvements of the precision and accuracy of proxy data; theoretical and empirical studies of processes in and feedback mechanisms between all climate system components in relation to past climate change on all space scales and timescales; simulation of past climate and model-based interpretation of palaeoclimate data for a better understanding of present and future climate variability and climate change.
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GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisClimate of the Past (abbr: CLIM. PAST, ISSN: 1814-9324) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by European Geosciences Union in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.733 (Q1), an H-index of 110.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 129 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,747 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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