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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #4,319Hybrid

International Journal of Climatology

Acronym:joc
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. CLIMATOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0899-8418(Print)/1097-0088(Online)
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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.2↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Climatology

WoS Q3
13463.120183.620193.9320204.0720213.6520223.920233.520242.820253.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.079
#4,319

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
211

211 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate8.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
517articles/year
29.61% Gold OA•99.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Climatology aims to span the well established but rapidly growing field of climatology, through the publication of research papers, short communications, major reviews of progress and reviews of new books and reports in the area of climate science. The Journal’s main role is to stimulate and report research in climatology, from the expansive fields of the atmospheric, biophysical, engineering and social sciences. Coverage includes: Climate system science; Local to global scale climate observations and modelling; Seasonal to interannual climate prediction; Climatic variability and climate change; Synoptic, dynamic and urban climatology, hydroclimatology, human bioclimatology, ecoclimatology, dendroclimatology, palaeoclimatology, marine climatology and atmosphere-ocean interactions; Application of climatological knowledge to environmental assessment and management and economic production; Climate and society interactions

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
GeologyEnvironmental ScienceGeographyPhysicsMeteorologyOceanographyBiologyEcologyAtmospheric SciencesMathematicsHistoryComputer ScienceEngineeringArchaeologyThermodynamics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Q3
Rank58/114
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Q2
Rank55/114
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.2
Articles / Year369
Total Citations84
2025
IF2.8
Articles / Year465
Total Citations977
2024
IF3.5
Articles / Year400
Total Citations2,563
2023
IF3.9
Articles / Year387
Total Citations3,195
2022
IF3.651
Articles / Year483
Total Citations6,733

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,319Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.079

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.26

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,424 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,090
3-Year Documents1,390
Citable Documents1,390

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)9

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1
Atmospheric ScienceQ2
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: 8.6%

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)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

International Journal of Climatology (acronym: joc, abbr: INT. J. CLIMATOL, ISSN: 0899-8418) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.079 (Q1), an H-index of 211.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 517 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,424 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
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER, ENGLAND, W SUSSEX, PO19 8SQ

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28