Advances in Climate Change Research

Aims & Scope

Advances in Climate Change Research publishes scientific research and analyses on climate change and the interactions of climate change with society.

This journal encompasses basic science and economic, social, and policy research, including studies on mitigation and adaptation to climate change.

This journal attempts to promote research in climate change and provide an impetus for the application of research achievements in numerous aspects, such as socioeconomic sustainable development, responses to the adaptation and mitigation of climate change, diplomatic negotiations of climate and environment policies, and the protection and exploitation of natural resources.

This journal also aims to make complex, policy-related analyses of climate change issues accessible to a wide audience.

Articles may focus on a broad range of topics at the interface of climate change and society, including policy and socioeconomic impacts of climate change.

Due to the interdisciplinary nature of this journal, studies that involve natural scientists, social scientists, and policy managers are particularly encouraged.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Homepage
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• Author instructions
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• Review url
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• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
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• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,000.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Achieving Paris Agreement temperature goals requires carbon neutrality by middle century with far-reaching transitions in the whole society

  Citation: 371

  Authors: Meng-Tian, Pan-Mao

• Will China achieve its 2060 carbon neutral commitment from the provincial perspective?

  Citation: 248

  Authors: Li-Li, Hui-Juan, Quan-Sheng

• Impacts of climate-induced permafrost degradation on vegetation: A review

  Citation: 248

  Authors: Xiao-Ying, Hui-Jun, Go, Sergey S., Dong-Liang, Xiao-Ying, Si-Hai

• Evaluation of CMIP6 for historical temperature and precipitation over the Tibetan Plateau and its comparison with CMIP5

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Yu-Yao, Saini

• Contributions of natural systems and human activity to greenhouse gas emissions

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Xi-Liu, Qing-Xian

• Observed changes in surface air temperature and precipitation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region over the last 100-plus years

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Yu-Yu, Guo-Yu, Xiu-Bao, Arun Bhakta, Qing-Long, Yun-Jian, Rupak, Pan-Feng, Kang-Min

• Projected drought conditions in Northwest China with CMIP6 models under combined SSPs and RCPs for 2015–2099

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Su-Yuan, Li-Juan, Zhi-Hong, Guo-Jie, Kaushal Raj, Jing, Hui, Ke, Yu, Chun

• Earth observation big data for climate change research

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Hua-Dong, Li, Lan-Wei

• New perspectives on ‘warming–wetting’ trend in Xinjiang, China

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Qian, Pan-Mao, Da-He

• An overview of studies of observed climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Qing-Long, Guo-Yu, Yu-Qing, Yu-Yu, Xiu-Bao, Yun-Jian, Arun Bhakta, Raghavan