Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
ISSN 1756-8692 · eISSN 1756-8706 · Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.27; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management is published by Emerald Publishing 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 Policy and Economics and Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.9%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.4%
- Climate Change, Adaptation, MigrationSocial Sciences9.3%
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Agricultural risk and resilienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science5.1%
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 | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 4.27LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 457OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 950 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 15 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 142 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 262 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 575 |
| 2022 | 51 | 51 | 1,240 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 952 |
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
- Double 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 | GBP 2,695 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,695 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1756-8692
- Electronic ISSN
- 1756-8706
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
What CAS zone is International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.27; CiteScore 8.4, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management?
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.
Which databases index International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .