ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2013–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6.5
SJR · SCImago
0.874
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
63
Best quartile
Q1 · 79th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Science | 34 / 160 | 79th | Q1 |
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Climate
Climate is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.5), WoS ESCI. Published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI).
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ISSN 2225-1154Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen Access
6.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$2,172 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Climate indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2013–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.5.
What quartile is Climate in Scopus?
Climate is Q1 in Atmospheric Science (rank 34 of 160), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Climate?
Climate is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 6.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 79th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.874, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 63.
How much does it cost to publish in Climate?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,172 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Climate and what is its ISSN?
Climate is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). Its ISSN is 2225-1154.
Is Climate in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Climate open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal per Scopus.
How well cited is Climate? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Climate has an h-index of 77 and a 2-year mean of 4.27 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #23 of 157 Scopus journals in Atmospheric Science.
77
h-index
4.27
2-yr mean citations
935
i10-index
1,984
works indexed
37,425
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,172
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#23 of 157 Top 15% Atmospheric Science
Climate published 261 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Climate? — latest 96 articles, 2026
In its latest 96 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (14.9%), Greece (10.5%) and China (7.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Climate? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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