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Urban Climate

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1996

ISSN2212-0955eISSN2212-0955

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

1.563

H-Index

111

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.54

Total Works

2,851

Total Citations

77,247

2yr Mean Citedness

6.09

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Urban Climate publishes research on theory, science, and applications relevant to identifying, describing, explaining, and predicting urban climatic conditions and change. The journal considers research in meteorology, geography, demography, social science, economics, engineering, and environmental science, as it relates to climate smart, sustainable, and resilient cities. It also covers the areas of environmental science and urban heat island.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 448 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,851

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2212-0955 / 2212-0955

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesMeteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceUrban StudiesGeography, Planning and DevelopmentEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Heat Island MitigationAir Quality and Health ImpactsUrban Green Space and HealthBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesWind and Air Flow StudiesClimate Change and Health ImpactsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsNoise Effects and ManagementAir Quality Monitoring and Forecasting