Journal profile · Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Climate Dynamics
ISSN 0930-7575 · eISSN 1432-0894 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1986
Climate Dynamics: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 173 days to acceptance (113 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 427 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Climate Dynamics is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, together about 58.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Climate Dynamics is an international journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research on all aspects of the dynamics of the global climate system. Original research on the structure and behavior of the atmosphere, oceans, cryosphere, biomass and land surface, as well as reviews emphasizing an integrated view of the physical and biogeochemical processes governing climate and climate change. Techniques covered include paleoclimatic, diagnostic, analytical and numerical modeling. Topics published include tipping points, the ocean's role in climate, decadal prediction, and climate sensitivity. 98% of authors who answered a survey reported that they would definitely publish or probably publish in the journal again. Executive Editors Susanna Corti PhD Jean-Claude Duplessy PhD Kyung-Ja Ha PhD Jianping Li PhD Lantao Sun PhD, MS,BS Ken Takahashi Guevara PhD View all editors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 7, Germany 3, France 3, Mainland China 2, Australia 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science30.8%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences17%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.1%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 3.96LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 146LetPub ·
- h-index
- 248OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,766OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 428LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,433 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 414 | 129 | 98 |
| 2025 | 427 | 115 | 936 |
| 2024 | 501 | 187 | 2,840 |
| 2023 | 410 | 158 | 4,997 |
| 2022 | 564 | 228 | 9,165 |
| 2021 | 533 | 230 | 13,629 |
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
173 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 131 days – 236 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (113 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 198 days
- Sample
- 113 articles with submission and acceptance dates (944 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,790 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Data Availability Statement required Model summary
All original research must include a Data Availability Statement. Data Availability Statements should provide information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found. Statements should include, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. When it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permissions required for previously published material Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Climate Dynamics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0930-7575
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-0894
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Climate Dynamics
What CAS zone is Climate Dynamics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Climate Dynamics is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences. 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 Climate Dynamics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.96; CiteScore 7.6, h-index 248.
How long does peer review take at Climate Dynamics?
Based on the dates recorded on 113 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 173 days (interquartile range 131–236 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Climate Dynamics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Climate Dynamics based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Germany (3) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Climate Dynamics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Climate Dynamics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Climate Dynamics open access, and what is the APC?
Climate Dynamics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .