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Journal of Climate

American Meteorological Society · United States · Est. 1988

ISSN1520-0442

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

2.169

H-Index

416

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.362

Total Works

13,909

Total Citations

1,201,321

2yr Mean Citedness

2.28

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Climate ( JCLI ) (ISSN: 0894-8755; eISSN: 1520-0442) publishes research that advances basic understanding of the dynamics and physics of the climate system on large spatial scales, including variability of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface, and cryosphere; past, present, and projected future changes in the climate system; and climate simulation and prediction.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

Annual Volume~ 440 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications13,909

Publisher OrgAmerican Meteorological Society

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle-blind

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Meteorological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1520-0442

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Atmospheric ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate variability and modelsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsOceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesTropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsCryospheric studies and observationsAtmospheric aerosols and clouds