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Asia-pacific Network for Global Change Research · Japan · Est. 2011

ISSN2522-7971
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.276
H-Index
12
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.322
Total Works
205
Total Citations
881
2yr Mean Citedness
0.67
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to climate change adaptation and mitigation, sustainable resource management, and disaster risk reduction, with a particular emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region. Articles explore strategies for enhancing resilience in communities and ecosystems facing environmental challenges, including water security, flood management, air pollution, and agricultural sustainability. The journal also addresses issues of poverty, livelihood assets, and capacity development in vulnerable contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
22
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications205
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~22 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Asia-pacific Network for Global Change Research
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2522-7971
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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.

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ3
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Global and Planetary ChangeQ4
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Global and Planetary ChangeRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate change impacts on agricultureFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementDisaster Management and ResilienceClimate variability and modelsConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementCoastal and Marine ManagementAgricultural risk and resilienceClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationWater resources management and optimizationWater-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref