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Advances in Climate Change Research

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2005

ISSN1674-9278eISSN1674-9278

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

1.5

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.358

Total Works

1,092

Total Citations

22,001

2yr Mean Citedness

4.05

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Advances in Climate Change Research Society affiliation Beijing Climate Centre (the National Climate Centre of China Meteorological Administration) has the obligations to deliver climate service for neighboring and surrounding countries in Asia and international climate community. Beijing Climate Centre organizes and coordinates research efforts on regional climate, operational predictions and climate a... Beijing Climate Centre (the National Climate Centre of China Meteorological Administration) has the obligations to deliver climate service for neighboring and surrounding countries in Asia and international climate community. Beijing Climate Centre organizes and coordinates research efforts on regional climate, operational predictions and climate application and services, among others. It also provides climate services to China and other Asian countries for disaster prevention and mitigation and for socio-economic development. Main tasks Monitor and diagnose global atmospheric and ocean conditions, especially in East Asia, as well as significant climate events (e.g. ENSO); Provide global climate predictions and impact assessments at monthly, seasonal and inter-annual timescales, particularly in East Asia; Carry out research on global and regional climate change, detection development of regional climate scenarios and response strategy options; Strengthen collaborations between National Meteorological and Hydrological Service (NMHS) on related observation, communication and computing networks for data collection and exchange; Provide climate data base and archiving services; Provide relevant climate products services such as interpretation, evaluation, processing, detection and issue etc.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 112 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,092

Publisher OrgKeAi

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1674-9278 / 1674-9278

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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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?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesMeteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGlobal and Planetary Change

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate variability and modelsCryospheric studies and observationsClimate change and permafrostClimate Change Policy and EconomicsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityAtmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsClimate Change and Health Impacts