Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Atmospheric Science
Advances in Climate Change Research
ISSN 1674-9278 · eISSN 2524-1761 · Science Press · PEOPLES R CHINA
Advances in Climate Change Research: CAS Zone 1 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.16; fully open access; APC about USD 2,000; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 134 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Climate Change Research is published by Science Press and is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Climate variability and models, Cryospheric studies and observations and Climate change and permafrost, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Climate Change Research publishes scientific research and analyses on climate change and the interactions of climate change with society....
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Atmospheric Science
Editor-in-chief Da-He QINPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 48 in mainland China (about 62%); most named Mainland China 48, United States 6, Germany 4, United Kingdom 3, France 3 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science15.2%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences13.1%
- Climate change and permafrostEarth and Planetary Sciences9.2%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.7%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 5.16LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 591OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 104LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,217 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 166 | 166 | 82 |
| 2025 | 134 | 134 | 711 |
| 2024 | 104 | 104 | 1,126 |
| 2023 | 99 | 99 | 1,429 |
| 2022 | 87 | 87 | 1,945 |
| 2021 | 144 | 144 | 4,078 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,000 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI and Figures, images and other artwork
Please read our policy on the use of generative AI and AI-assisted tools in figures, images and artwork, which can be found in Elsevier’s GenAI Policies for Journals. This policy states: AI tools may be used to support the creation of explanatory images (such as flow charts, conceptual diagrams, or schematic illustrations)AI tools may be used to create data visualizations (such as plots, charts, g…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. Author rights As an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint posting on SSRN
In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service. Preprints provide early registration and dissemination of your research, which facilitates early citations and collaboration.<P>During submission to Editorial Manager, you can choose to release your manuscript publicly as a preprint on the preprint server SSRN once it enters peer-review with the journal. Y…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Science Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1674-9278
- Electronic ISSN
- 2524-1761
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Climate Change Research
What CAS zone is Advances in Climate Change Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Climate Change Research is in Zone 1 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Advances in Climate Change Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.16; CiteScore 9, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Climate Change Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Advances in Climate Change Research based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 48 (about 62%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (48), United States (6) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advances in Climate Change Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Climate Change Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Advances in Climate Change Research open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Climate Change Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .