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Current climate change reports

Acronym:cclr
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Abbreviation (ISO):CURR. CLIM. CHANGE REP
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Identifier (ISSN):2198-6061(Print)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
12.3↑ +2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current climate change reports

WoS Q1
4812166.0920209.0820219.7120229.520239.3202410.3202512.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):12.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
3.67
#508

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
70

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
7articles/year
61.11% Gold OA•70% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Current Climate Change Reports will focus on the latest research and policy issues in the field today. The journal will cover the following topics: Ecological Impacts, Advances in Modeling, Sea Level Projections, Extreme Events, Climate Feedback and Sensitivity, Hydrologic Impact, Effects on Human Health, and Economics and Policy Issues. Articles cover a range of established and emerging studies in the area of climate change. We accomplish this by having experts present the latest research, assess the efficacy of available options, and discuss special considerations. All articles are peer-reviewed by specialists in the field for their accuracy and objectivity.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology87.8%Environmental science78.5%Biology77.9%Oceanography77.3%Ecology71.3%Geography70.2%Climatology59.7%Climate change59.7%Physics58%Meteorology42%Computer science35.4%Atmospheric sciences29.3%Mathematics27.6%Engineering22.7%Economics22.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Q1
Rank4/114
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Q1
Rank8/114
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF12.3
Articles / Year2
Total Citations2
2025
IF10.3
Articles / Year8
Total Citations67
2024
IF9.3
Articles / Year9
Total Citations314
2023
IF9.5
Articles / Year2
Total Citations44
2022
IF9.711
Articles / Year10
Total Citations480

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #508Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.67

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.44

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,296 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations247
3-Year Documents19
Citable Documents17

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 Rate33.3%

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
Global and Planetary ChangeQ1
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):
1区 (Zone 1)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC 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

Current climate change reports (acronym: cclr, abbr: CURR. CLIM. CHANGE REP, ISSN: 2198-6061) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer International Publishing in Germany since 2015. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.670 (Q1), an H-index of 70.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 7 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,296 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Founding Year
2015
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01