What is the Impact Factor of Urban Climate?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Urban Climate is 7.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Urban Climate indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Urban Climate is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.714 (Q1) and an H-index of 102.

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

Urban Climate is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,550 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Urban Climate is "URBAN CLIM" with common acronym "uclim". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,921Top JournalHybrid

Urban Climate

Acronym:uclim

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Abbreviation (ISO):URBAN CLIM

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Identifier (ISSN):2212-0955(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.5↑ +0.6

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 (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Urban Climate

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.714

#1,921

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

102

102 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate10%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

314articles/year

23.78% Gold OA•98.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Urban Climate serves the scientific and decision making communities with the publication of research on theory, science and applications relevant to understanding urban climatic conditions and change in relation to their geography and to demographic, socioeconomic, institutional, technological and environmental dynamics and global change. Targeted towards both disciplinary and interdisciplinary audiences, this journal publishes original research papers, comprehensive review articles, book reviews, and short communications on topics including, but not limited to, the following: Urban meteorology and climate[...] Urban environmental pollution[...] Adaptation to global change[...] Urban economic and social issues[...] Research Approaches[...]

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Environmental science91.5%Geography88.5%Biology81.3%Ecology77.9%Physics76.9%Geology69.4%Meteorology62.5%Engineering56.5%Economics41.7%Oceanography38.4%History37.3%Archaeology35.4%Computer science30.4%Medicine30%Atmospheric sciences29.9%Thermodynamics29.2%Climatology28.2%Civil engineering27.1%Chemistry26.1%Climate change24.7%Urban heat island24.6%Mathematics24.6%Organic chemistry23.8%Quantum mechanics21.8%Economic growth21.8%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Urban Studies

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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

Rank59/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank9/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank42/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Rank10/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	59/395	Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	9/114	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	42/395	Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES	JCISCIE	10/114	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.5

Articles / Year385

Total Citations220

2025

IF6.9

Articles / Year484

Total Citations2,946

2024

IF6

Articles / Year465

Total Citations6,685

2023

IF6.4

Articles / Year398

Total Citations10,304

2022

IF6.663

Articles / Year312

Total Citations10,126

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.5	385	220
2025	6.9	484	2,946
2024	6	465	6,685
2023	6.4	398	10,304
2022	6.663	312	10,126
2021	5.731	299	11,651
2020	3.834	188	8,282
2019	—	105	5,988
2018	—	84	5,078
2017	—	103	6,566
2016	—	52	3,664
2015	—	77	5,003

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,921Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.714

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.38

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,550 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,080

3-Year Documents1,169

Citable Documents1,168

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.0%

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

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

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: 10%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Urban Climate (acronym: uclim, abbr: URBAN CLIM, ISSN: 2212-0955) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.714 (Q1), an H-index of 102.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 314 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,550 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.