Weather and Climate Extremes

Aims & Scope

Weather and Climate Extremes provides academics, decision makers, international development agencies, nongovernmental organizations and civil society with publications on different aspects of research in weather and climate extremes, monitoring and early warning systems, assessment of vulnerability and impacts, developing and implementing intervention policies, effective risk management and adaptation practices to address local and regional needs and circumstances, engagement of local communities in the adoption of these practices to cope with extremes, and information and communication strategies.

The journal encourages the submission of original research papers, comprehensive review articles, and short communications which address the following: Weather and Climate Extremes [...] Research Approaches[...] Vulnerability and Impacts of Weather and Climate Extremes[...] Managing Weather and Climate Extremes[...]

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, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, 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.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• 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, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, 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 2,980.00 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.

• Temperature extremes: Effect on plant growth and development

  Citation: 1926

  Authors: Jerry L., John H.

• Variability and time series trend analysis of rainfall and temperature in northcentral Ethiopia: A case study in Woleka sub-basin

  Citation: 549

  Authors: Amogne, Belay, Ali, Amare

• Managing drought risk in a changing climate: The role of national drought policy

  Citation: 483

  Authors: Donald A., Mannava V.K., Roger

• Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in sub-Saharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options

  Citation: 460

  Authors: Bekele, Kindie, Menale, Tsedeke, B.M., Abebe

• Global observed long-term changes in temperature and precipitation extremes: A review of progress and limitations in IPCC assessments and beyond

  Citation: 361

  Authors: Lisa V.

• Increase in extreme precipitation events under anthropogenic warming in India

  Citation: 335

  Authors: Sourav, Saran, Daithi, Vimal

• Evaluation of the CMIP6 multi-model ensemble for climate extreme indices

  Citation: 327

  Authors: Yeon-Hee, Seung-Ki, Xuebin, Jana, Marit

• Trends in weather related disasters – Consequences for insurers and society

  Citation: 275

  Authors: Peter

• The development of a heat wave vulnerability index for London, United Kingdom

  Citation: 275

  Authors: Tanja, Glenn

• Droughts in Asian Least Developed Countries: Vulnerability and sustainability

  Citation: 275

  Authors: M. Alimullah