Climate and Development

Aims & Scope

Climate and Development is the first academic journal dedicated to the range of issues that arise when climate variability, climate change and climate policy are considered along with development needs, impacts and priorities.

It makes complex analysis of climate and development issues accessible to a wide audience of researchers, policymakers and practitioners, and facilitates debate between the diverse constituencies active in these fields throughout the world.

The journal provides a forum to communicate research, review and discussion on the interfaces between climate, development, policy and practice.

It presents conceptual, policy-analytical and empirical studies of the interactions between climate impacts, mitigation, adaptation and development on scales from the local to global.

Contributions from and about developing countries are particularly encouraged; however, research on developed countries is welcome provided that the link between climate and development is the central theme.

Climate and Development is of direct and vital relevance to academics, policy analysts, consultants, negotiators, industrial and non-governmental organisations, and to all those working to ensure a better understanding of the links between climate and development.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	3.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3850

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1137

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.146

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• A framework for urban climate resilience

  Citation: 536

  Authors: Stephen, Marcus

• When not every response to climate change is a good one: Identifying principles for sustainable adaptation

  Citation: 437

  Authors: SIRI, PAULINA, CHANDRA SEKHAR, RAFAEL D'ALMEIDA, JOHN ISAAC, CHARLES, KAREN, FELIX, JACOB, LINDA, KIRSTEN

• Beyond Technical Fixes: climate solutions and the great derangement

  Citation: 325

  Authors: Andrea Joslyn, Siri, Marcus, Timothy, Mark, Andrew, Emily, Katrina, Blane, Lindsey, Rachel, Lyla, Lars Otto, David, Ian, Thomas, Stephen

• Understanding gender dimensions of agriculture and climate change in smallholder farming communities

  Citation: 280

  Authors: Christine, Florence, Jesse, Sharmind, James, Robert, Pramod, Gopal, Moushumi, Marja-Liisa, Sibyl, Patti

• Where the rain falls: Evidence from 8 countries on how vulnerable households use migration to manage the risk of rainfall variability and food insecurity

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Koko, Tamer

• Gendered vulnerabilities to climate change: insights from the semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Nitya, Elaine T., Wapula N., Divya, Margaret N.

• Transformation in a changing climate: a research agenda

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Ioan, Peter, Simon, Kate, David, Mike, Kathryn, Mike, Ruth, Alexandre S., Rachel, Anthony, Lorens, Katherine N., Ragne, Christopher, Anna, Clare, Larissa, Karen, Shona, Sarah, Jennifer, Ruth

• The utility of weather and climate information for adaptation decision-making: current uses and future prospects in Africa and India

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Chandni, Joseph, Amir, Gina, Dian, Jagdish, Modathir, Evans

• The Multidimensional Livelihood Vulnerability Index – an instrument to measure livelihood vulnerability to change in the Hindu Kush Himalayas

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Jean-Yves, Mirjam, Nick, Rajiv, Soumyadeep, Shashidhar Kumar

• Is rainfall really changing? Farmers’ perceptions, meteorological data, and policy implications

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Elisabeth, Claire H., Nnyaladzi, Andrew J., Jen C., Evan D.G., David, Susannah, Lindsay C.

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