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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #135CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Nature Climate Change

Abbreviation (ISO):NAT. CLIM. CHANGE
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 7.978•SCImago Rank: #135•Identifier (ISSN):1758-678X(Print)/1758-6798(Online)•Articles / Year: 134•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,809 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
26.9
↓ -0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
136

136 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
134articles/year
39.06% Gold OA•96.24% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 26.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 26.9)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 27.1)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 29.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 30.7)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 28.66)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 25.29)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 20.893)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 21.722)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 19.181)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

In addition to publishing original research, Nature Climate Change provides a forum for discussion among leading experts through the publication of opinion, analysis and review articles. It also highlights the most important developments in the field through Research Highlights and publishes original reporting from renowned science journalists in the form of feature articles. Topics covered in the journal include: -Adaptation -Anthropology -Atmospheric science -Biochemistry -Communication -Cryospheric science -Ecology -Economics -Energy -Ethics -Geography -Health -Hydrology -Impacts and vulnerability -Mitigation -Modelling -Oceanography -Palaeoclimate* -Philosophy -Policy and governance -Political science -Psychology -Sociology -Sustainability and development

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Environmental science83.2%Geology71.5%Biology68.9%Ecology63.3%Oceanography58.3%Climate change47.1%Geography46.2%Climatology39.9%Economics37.8%Physics37%Environmental resource management20.8%Natural resource economics20.3%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #135Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009, 2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
7.978

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
322

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
11.93

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,809 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations12,673
3-Year Documents898
Citable Documents492

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)38

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

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
2011
Editorial Address
HEIDELBERGER PLATZ 3, BERLIN, GERMANY, 14197
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
5/395Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
JCRSSCI
2/202Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
2/114Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
3/395Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
JCISSCI
2/202Q1
METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
JCISCIE
2/114Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—234269
202527.13103,309
202429.63188,111
202330.733912,559
202228.6630720,694
202125.2929034,605
202020.89329135,369
201921.72229134,801
201819.18132554,111
2017—29741,741
2016—27648,973
2015—41267,644
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Nature Climate Change

WoS Q1
132128362018201920202021202220232024202527.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:27.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01