Climate Law

Aims & Scope

A complex legal regime has evolved to frame the international response to climate, encompassing interconnected elements of public international law, transnational law and private law.

At the core of the international effort are the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement.

Domestic legislative action dealing with mitigation and adaptation is gathering pace, especially in developing countries.

The focus of the peer-reviewed journal Climate Law is on the many legal issues that arise internationally and at the state level as climate law continues to evolve and climate change continues to worsen.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19018

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	32

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.240

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	25

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.90

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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 Energy, 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.

• The regional governance of climate adaptation: A framework for developing legitimate, effective, and resilient governance arrangements

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Catrien, Art, Helena van, Arwin van, Dave, Sander, Tim, Mark

• Barriers to climate change adaptation in the Netherlands

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Robbert, Judith, Catrien, Pavel

• From global to polycentric climate governance

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Daniel H.

• The Role of Non-State Actors in Reviewing Ambition, Implementation, and Compliance under the Paris Agreement

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Harro

• Adaptation to climate change in urban areas: Climate-greening London, Rotterdam, and Toronto

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Heleen-Lydeke P., Peter P. J.

• The Nation Ex-Situ: On climate change, deterritorialized nationhood and the post-climate era

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Maxine

• Beyond the icao’s corsia: Towards a More Climatically Effective Strategy for Mitigation of Civil-Aviation Emissions

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Chris

• Climate Change Litigation and Human Rights: Pushing the Boundaries

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Annalisa, Juan

• Mitigation Commitments Under the Paris Agreement and the Way Forward

  Citation: 40

  Authors: M. J.

• The Paris Agreement: Historic Breakthrough or High Stakes Experiment?

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Meinhard

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