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Climate of the Past

Copernicus Publications · Germany · Est. 2005

ISSN1814-9332
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 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
1.623
H-Index
130
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.264
Total Works
2,159
Total Citations
96,094
2yr Mean Citedness
2.69
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Aims & Scope

Climate of the Past (CP) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of research articles, short communications, and review papers on the climate history of the Earth. CP covers all temporal scales of climate change and variability, from geological time through to multidecadal studies of the last century. Studies focusing mainly on present and future climate are not within scope.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
38
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
Annual Volume~ 126 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,159
Publisher OrgCopernicus Publications
OA Since2004
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~38 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoGerman National Library; Library of CongressCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Copernicus Publications
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1814-9332
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, German National Library; Library of Congress, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1
PaleontologyQ1
StratigraphyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geosciences, MultidisciplinaryMeteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyStratigraphyGlobal and Planetary Change

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchClimate variability and modelsTree-ring climate responsesCryospheric studies and observationsMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaIsotope Analysis in EcologyGeological formations and processesPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyClimate change and permafrost
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref