What is the Impact Factor of Climate Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Climate Policy is 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Climate Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Climate Policy is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.971 (Q1) and an H-index of 105.

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

Climate Policy is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,821 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Climate Policy?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Climate Policy is "CLIM. POLICY". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,489Top JournalHybrid

Climate Policy

Abbreviation (ISO):CLIM. POLICY

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Identifier (ISSN):1469-3062(Print)/1752-7457(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.5↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Climate Policy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.971

#1,489

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

105

105 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

83articles/year

34.24% Gold OA•96.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal aims to make complex, policy-related analysis of climate change issues accessible to a wide audience, including those actors involved in: research and the commissioning of policy-relevant research policy and strategy formulation/implementation by local and national governments; the interactions and impacts of climate policies and strategies on business and society, and their responses, in different nations and sectors; international negotiations including, but not limited to, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, other processes. Climate Policy thus aims to build on its academic base so as to inject new insights and facilitate informed debate within and between, these diverse constituencies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics97.9%Business83.9%Biology79.5%Ecology77.4%Geology74.1%Natural resource economics73.7%Oceanography73.2%Climate change67.2%Greenhouse gas54.2%Environmental science53.6%Political science45.3%Environmental resource management36.2%Geography34.7%Law34%Environmental economics27%Physics24.4%Computer science24.3%Climate policy21.9%Mathematics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank40/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank5/97

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank31/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank15/97

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	40/202	Q1
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCRSSCI	5/97	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	31/202	Q1
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCISSCI	15/97	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.5

Articles / Year87

Total Citations50

2025

IF5.2

Articles / Year152

Total Citations662

2024

IF5.3

Articles / Year123

Total Citations1,432

2023

IF7.1

Articles / Year109

Total Citations2,336

2022

IF6.056

Articles / Year113

Total Citations3,618

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.5	87	50
2025	5.2	152	662
2024	5.3	123	1,432
2023	7.1	109	2,336
2022	6.056	113	3,618
2021	—	87	4,816
2020	—	97	5,804
2019	—	92	6,133
2018	—	110	6,706
2017	—	65	3,433
2016	—	120	5,356
2015	—	72	5,556

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,489Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.971

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,821 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,436

3-Year Documents296

Citable Documents286

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)41

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Atmospheric ScienceQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

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: 5.7%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Climate Policy (abbr: CLIM. POLICY, ISSN: 1469-3062) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.971 (Q1), an H-index of 105.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 83 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,821 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.