What is the Impact Factor of Climate Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Climate Research is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Climate Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Climate Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.535 (Q2) and an H-index of 127.

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

Climate Research is published by Inter-Research. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,856 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,116Hybrid

Climate Research

Abbreviation (ISO):CLIM RES

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Identifier (ISSN):0936-577X(Print)/1616-1572(Online)

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Publisher:Inter-Research

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Climate Research

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.535

#11,116

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

39articles/year

28.3% Gold OA•92.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Basic and applied research devoted to all aspects of climate – past, present and future. Investigation of the reciprocal influences between climate and organisms (including climate effects on individuals, populations, ecological communities and entire ecosystems), as well as between climate and human societies. CR invites high-quality Research Articles, Reviews, Notes and Comments/Reply Comments (see Clim Res 20:187), CR SPECIALS and Opinion Pieces. For details see the Guidelines for Authors. Papers may be concerned with: -Interactions of climate with organisms, populations, ecosystems, and human societies -Short- and long-term changes in climatic elements, such as humidity and precipitation, temperature, wind velocity and storms, radiation, carbon dioxide, trace gases, ozone, UV radiation -Human reactions to climate change; health, morbidity and mortality; clothing and climate; indoor climate management -Climate effects on biotic diversity. Paleoecology, species abundance and extinction, natural resources and water levels -Historical case studies, including paleoecology and paleoclimatology -Analysis of extreme climatic events, their physicochemical properties and their time–space dynamics. Climatic hazards -Land-surface climatology. Soil degradation, deforestation, desertification -Assessment and implementation of adaptations and response options -Applications of climate models and modelled future climate scenarios. Methodology in model development and application

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography96.9%Geology94.4%Biology82.3%Ecology77.4%Climatology75.6%Oceanography73.2%Environmental science73.1%Physics64%Climate change59.1%Meteorology45.8%Physical geography44%History28.2%Archaeology26.9%Engineering26.3%Precipitation24.6%Mathematics24.4%Economics22.9%Atmospheric sciences22.3%Computer science21.5%

Primary Research Areas

Geosciences Environmental Science

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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

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank295/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank84/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank325/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank94/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	295/395	Q3
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	84/114	Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	325/395	Q4
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCISCIE	94/114	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year5

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year17

Total Citations9

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year13

Total Citations21

2023

IF1.1

Articles / Year28

Total Citations162

2022

IF1.459

Articles / Year24

Total Citations109

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	5	0
2025	1.6	17	9
2024	1.2	13	21
2023	1.1	28	162
2022	1.459	24	109
2021	1.972	56	469
2020	2.023	45	408
2019	1.984	36	408
2018	1.859	47	1,090
2017	—	53	1,052
2016	—	88	2,418
2015	—	83	2,532

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,116Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.535

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.03

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,856 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations104

3-Year Documents58

Citable Documents58

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 Rate37.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Atmospheric ScienceQ3

Environmental ChemistryQ3

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: 0%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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 Research (abbr: CLIM RES, ISSN: 0936-577X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Inter-Research in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.535 (Q2), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,856 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.