What is the Impact Factor of The Journal of Climate Change and Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of The Journal of Climate Change and Health is 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is The Journal of Climate Change and Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, The Journal of Climate Change and Health is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.117 (Q1) and an H-index of 29.

Who publishes The Journal of Climate Change and Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

The Journal of Climate Change and Health is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,433 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,083Gold OA

The Journal of Climate Change and Health

Identifier (ISSN):2667-2782(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.5↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for The Journal of Climate Change and Health

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.117

#4,083

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

94articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Climate Change and Health is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science & Ecology, published by Elsevier in France. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.117 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology79.2%Medicine76.7%Ecology73.6%Political science70.4%Geology68.6%Economics67.3%Oceanography64.2%Climate change59.1%Law56.6%Psychology50.9%Geography47.8%Economic growth40.3%Environmental science39.6%Pathology36.5%Physics34.6%Sociology33.3%Environmental health32.1%Health care32.1%Nursing30.8%Business27.7%Computer science26.4%Internal medicine23.9%Psychiatry23.3%Environmental resource management22.6%Environmental planning22.6%Engineering20.8%

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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

JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank147/395

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank58/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank139/395

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank157/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRESCI	147/395	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRESCI	58/443	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCIESCI	139/395	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCIESCI	157/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year

2026Latest

IF4.5

Articles / Year94

Total Citations14

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year109

Total Citations270

2024

IF—

Articles / Year65

Total Citations453

2023

IF0

Articles / Year78

Total Citations1,040

2022

IF—

Articles / Year80

Total Citations1,256

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.5	94	14
2025	3.6	109	270
2024	—	65	453
2023	0	78	1,040
2022	—	80	1,256
2021	—	89	3,273
2020	—	2	71

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,083Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2021-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.117

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.55

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,433 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,060

3-Year Documents222

Citable Documents205

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate59.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Global and Planetary ChangeQ2

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: N/A

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)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 94 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,433 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.