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PLOS Climate

Public Library of Science · United States

ISSN2767-3200eISSN2767-3200

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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.545

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

660

Total Citationsi

5,451

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.14

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

PLOS Climate publishes high-quality research on all aspects of climate change, including its causes, impacts, and solutions. The journal covers a wide range of disciplines, from atmospheric science and oceanography to economics, policy, and social sciences. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and commentaries that advance our understanding of climate change and contribute to effective climate action.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications660

Publisher OrgPublic Library of Science

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Public Library of Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2767-3200 / 2767-3200

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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?

N/A

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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

Citations received

2.1k

2022

163

2.4k

2023

158

1.2k

2024

192

462

2025

110

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesEnvironmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate Change and Health ImpactsClimate Change Communication and PerceptionClimate change impacts on agricultureClimate variability and modelsClimate Change Policy and EconomicsClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityMarine and fisheries researchClimate Change and Geoengineering

Frequently asked questions about PLOS Climate

Is PLOS Climate a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for PLOS Climate: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of PLOS Climate?

PLOS 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 3.14.

Is PLOS Climate indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

PLOS Climate is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.