Climate Dynamics

Aims & Scope

The international journal Climate Dynamics provides for the publication of high-quality research on all aspects of the dynamics of the global climate system.

Coverage includes original paleoclimatic, diagnostic, analytical and numerical modeling research on the structure and behavior of the atmosphere, oceans, cryosphere, biomass and land surface as interacting components of the dynamics of global climate.

Contributions are focused on selected aspects of climate dynamics on particular scales of space or time.

The journal also publishes reviews and papers emphasizing an integrated view of the physical and biogeochemical processes governing climate and climate change.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7
2024	3.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2167

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5730

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.588

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	196

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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 Earth and Planetary 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.

• The simulation of SST, sea ice extents and ocean heat transports in a version of the Hadley Centre coupled model without flux adjustments

  Citation: 2098

  Authors: C., C., C. A., H., J. M., T. C., J. F. B., R. A.

• Decadal atmosphere-ocean variations in the Pacific

  Citation: 1798

  Authors: Kevin E, James W

• Climate change projections using the IPSL-CM5 Earth System Model: from CMIP3 to CMIP5

  Citation: 1403

  Authors: J.-L., M.-A., S., A., O., O., Y., S., H., R., S., L., P., P., P., F., F., A., D., N., J.-P., C., L., T., S., P., J.-Y., L., E., D., F., A., J., S., M., G., S., A., M.-P., F., C., Z. X., J., F., G., M., M., S., Y., J., I., S., J., C., M., D., S., C., P., N., N.

• The impact of new physical parametrizations in the Hadley Centre climate model: HadAM3

  Citation: 1293

  Authors: V. D., M. L., P. R., R. A.

• Uncertainty in climate change projections: the role of internal variability

  Citation: 1268

  Authors: Clara, Adam, Vincent, Haiyan

• The global climatology of an interannually varying air–sea flux data set

  Citation: 1238

  Authors: W. G., S. G.

• Inter-decadal modulation of the impact of ENSO on Australia

  Citation: 1203

  Authors: S., T., C., A., V.

• The CNRM-CM5.1 global climate model: description and basic evaluation

  Citation: 1012

  Authors: A., E., D., B., C., S., S., I., A., M., M., J., H., E., G., E., M.-P., S., D., S., S., R., S., A., L., F.

• Observed and simulated multidecadal variability in the Northern Hemisphere

  Citation: 949

  Authors: T. L., M. E.

• Polar amplification of climate change in coupled models

  Citation: 944

  Authors: M. M., C. M.

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