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Urban Climate

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1996

ISSN2212-0955eISSN2212-0955

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.714

H-Indexi

111

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.54

Total Worksi

2,851

Total Citationsi

77,247

2yr Mean Citednessi

6.09

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyTwice A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,851

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

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

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

105

5.8k

2019

188

2020

299

11k

2021

312

9.6k

2022

397

9.6k

2023

465

5.9k

2024

487

2.2k

2025

264

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Urban Climate

Is Urban Climate a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Urban Climate: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Urban Climate?

Urban Climate is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 6.09.

Is Urban Climate indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Urban Climate is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.