Journal profile · Multiple
Climate and Development
ISSN 1756-5529 · eISSN 1756-5537 · Taylor & Francis
Climate and Development: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.92; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 342 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 98 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Climate and Development is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Climate change impacts on agriculture, Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration and Agricultural risk and resilience, together about 43.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Climate and Development publishes research on the human dimensions of climate and development. Climate and Development is published in cooperation with Stockholm Environment Institute. The journal aims to make analysis of climate and development issues more accessible and facilitate debate between the diverse constituencies active in these fields. Climate and Development invites manuscripts on one or more of the following themes: Tensions, disconnects and synergies between climate change adaptation, or mitigation policy or actions, and development policy or actions. Feminist, decolonial, antiracist and other forms of critical scholarship in relation to climate change adaptation or mitigation. Implications of climate change adaptation and mitigation for poverty, equity or social justice. Climate and Development is principally a qualitative social science journal with an interdisciplinary audience. As such we encourage qualitative submissions and advise authors that studies relying on quantitative methods (for example, econometric or modelling approaches) are unlikely to be considered for peer review. Studies that focus on the following topics are particularly welcome: Cities, urbanisation, informal settlements and climate change. Energy, energy access and development in the context of climate change. The relationships between sectoral mitigation actions and development. Migration, displacement and climate change. The intersection between indigenous, traditional or local knowledge and strategies for coping with and adapting to climate variability and change. Maladaptation in the context of climate change adaptation. Extreme events and climate-related disasters. The implications for development of existing or proposed climate governance frameworks or arrangements at any scale. Synergies and trade-offs between climate change mitigation or adaptation and sustainable development, from local to global sales. Financing arrangements for adaptation and mitigation in developing countries. Climate and Development publishes Special Issues and we welcome proposals that follow our published guidelines.The journal accepts research articles, review articles and viewpoints. Contributions from and about developing countries are particularly encouraged. Research on developed countries is also welcome provided that the link between climate and development is the central theme. We no longer accept manuscripts that are stand-alone Case Studies. All manuscripts must be linked wit
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Lisa SchipperPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United Kingdom 4, Canada 2, South Africa 2, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences19.7%
- Climate Change, Adaptation, MigrationSocial Sciences15.4%
- Agricultural risk and resilienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science8.1%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences5.5%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Energy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINECAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, CNKI, Agricultural Economics Database (CABI), Agricultural Economics Abstracts (CABI), Agricultural Engineering Abstracts (CABI), Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI), Animal Production Database (CABI), Animal Science (CABI), Bibliography of Systematic Mycology (CABI), Biocontrol News and Information (CABI), Botanical Pesticides (CABI), CNKI China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Crop Physiology Abstracts (CABI), Crop Science Abstracts (CABI), Current Geographical Publications, Dairy Science Abstracts (CABI), Environmental Impact (CABI), GeoBase (Elsevier), Global Health (CABI), Horticultural Science (CABI), Horticultural Science Abstracts (CABI), Irrigation and Drainage Abstracts (CABI), Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts (CABI), Maize Abstracts (CABI), Nematological Abstracts (CABI), Nutrition and Food Sciences (CABI), Parasitology Database (CABI), Pig News and Information (CABI)
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
- 3.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.26Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.52Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 702OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 355,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,166 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 42 | 32 |
| 2025 | 98 | 32 | 228 |
| 2024 | 72 | 32 | 495 |
| 2023 | 74 | 36 | 1,161 |
| 2022 | 74 | 30 | 1,555 |
| 2021 | 96 | 30 | 2,303 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
342 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 263 days – 432 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 363 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (208 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- stand-alone Case Studies
Article types accepted3
- research articlesThe journal accepts research articles, review articles and viewpoints.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal accepts research articles, review articles and viewpoints.Length not stated
- viewpointsThe journal accepts research articles, review articles and viewpoints.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Climate and Development is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review policy Model summary
Climate and Development operates a double anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1756-5529
- Electronic ISSN
- 1756-5537
- Society / sponsor
- Stockholm Environment Institute
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Climate and Development
What CAS zone is Climate and Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Climate and Development is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Development Studies / Environmental Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Climate and Development?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.92; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Climate and Development?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 342 days (interquartile range 263–432 days). 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.
What JCR quartile is Climate and Development in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology.
Where are the editorial board members of Climate and Development based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), Canada (2) and South Africa (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Climate and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Climate and Development is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Climate and Development open access, and what is the APC?
Climate and Development is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .