Nature Climate Change

Aims & Scope

In addition to publishing original research, Nature Climate Change provides a forum for discussion among leading experts through the publication of opinion, analysis and review articles.

It also highlights the most important developments in the field through Research Highlights and publishes original reporting from renowned science journalists in the form of feature articles.

Topics covered in the journal include: -Adaptation -Anthropology -Atmospheric science -Biochemistry -Communication -Cryospheric science -Ecology -Economics -Energy -Ethics -Geography -Health -Hydrology -Impacts and vulnerability -Mitigation -Modelling -Oceanography -Palaeoclimate* -Philosophy -Policy and governance -Political science -Psychology -Sociology -Sustainability and development

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	27.1
2024	29.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	8.046

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	296

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	127

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	12528

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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.

• Increasing drought under global warming in observations and models

  Citation: 3817

  Authors: Aiguo

• Global warming and changes in drought

  Citation: 2654

  Authors: Kevin E., Aiguo, Gerard, Philip D., Jonathan, Keith R., Justin

• Different glacier status with atmospheric circulations in Tibetan Plateau and surroundings

  Citation: 2313

  Authors: Tandong, Lonnie, Wei, Wusheng, Yang, Xuejun, Xiaoxin, Keqin, Huabiao, Baiqing, Jiancheng, Anxin, Yang, Dambaru B., Daniel

• Global flood risk under climate change

  Citation: 2291

  Authors: Yukiko, Roobavannan, Sujan, Lisako, Dai, Satoshi, Hyungjun, Shinjiro

• Elevation-dependent warming in mountain regions of the world

  Citation: 2240

  Authors:

• Greening of the Earth and its drivers

  Citation: 2160

  Authors: Zaichun, Shilong, Ranga B., Mengtian, Zhenzhong, Josep G., Philippe, Stephen, Pierre, Almut, Chunxiang, Lei, Etsushi, Charles, Yue, Xu, Yongwen, Ronggao, Jiafu, Yaozhong, Shushi, Josep, Benjamin, Thomas A. M., Benjamin D., Nicolas, Xuhui, Yingping, Zhiqiang, Hui, Sönke, Ning

• Forest disturbances under climate change

  Citation: 2146

  Authors: Rupert, Dominik, Markus, Dario, Mikko, Giorgio, Jan, Davide, Michal, Juha, Manfred J., Volodymyr, Paola, Miroslav, Marek, Thomas A., Christopher P. O.

• Accelerated dryland expansion under climate change

  Citation: 2077

  Authors: Jianping, Haipeng, Xiaodan, Guoyin, Ruixia

• Rising temperatures reduce global wheat production

  Citation: 1873

  Authors: S., F., P., R. P., D. B., D., B. A., M. J., G. W., J. W., M. P., P. D., P. V. V., P. K., J., B., C., A. J., G., J., E., M., S., G., L. A., R. C., M., C. D., K. C., A-K., C., S., C., G., J. E., T., E., E., A. C., M. A., I., C., P., T., I., F., P. J., K., E., D., J., Z., Y.

• A decade of weather extremes

  Citation: 1841

  Authors: Dim, Stefan

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