Oxford Open Climate Change

Oxford Open Climate Change is published by Oxford University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Climate Change Policy and Economics, Climate Change and Health Impacts and Climate Change and Geoengineering, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Oxford Open Climate Change is a broad, interdisciplinary journal covering all aspects of climate change. It explores the science of climate change, impacts on both natural systems and human societies, as well as solutions ranging from technological innovations to nature-based approaches, and from societal shifts to policy responses. The journal publishes research across a wide spectrum of interconnected topics, spanning science, policy, and practice, including: Physical and biogeochemical processes of climate change Climate-related technologies and transitions, including geoengineering, negative emissions, and carbon removal Adaptation policy, impact assessment, and vulnerability analysis Just transition challenges and policy responses Mitigation strategies, including carbon pricing and other policy instruments Economic analysis and integrated assessments, from decarbonization pathways to climate-resilient agriculture and industry Business and economic implications of climate change Climate risk in finance and investment, including sustainable and green finance Human health and well-being in the context of climate change Urban development and climate resilience The nature–climate nexus and nature-based solutions Climate and development interactions, including links to poverty Climate politics and governance The journal plays a key role in disseminating research across traditional disciplinary boundaries, helping to break down silos commonly found in specialized publications. Oxford Open Climate Change is committed to principles of openness, enhancing both the accessibility and use of published work. It features a mix of submitted and invited contributions, along with special issues addressing critical challenges from diverse perspectives. Article types include reviews, research articles, research letters, short communications, and editorials. All published content undergoes rigorous peer review. Abstracting and Indexing Oxford University Press is working with all relevant abstracting and indexing services to ensure that content in the journal is included when appropriate. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 6.3 Environmental Studies (Rank by Impact Factor) 31/202 Environmental Sciences (Rank by Impact Factor) 86/395 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 7.2 Global And Planetary Change (Rank by CiteScore) 38/134 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 2.007 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 109,100 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Global and Planetary Change

Editor-in-chief Jan Corfee-MorlotPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, United Kingdom 3, Netherlands 3, Sweden 3, Australia 2 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

7.2Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

7.2LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

7.2Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SJR 2026-06

1.63LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

2.01LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

14OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

22OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

4.02OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

4.8%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

100%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

23LetPub · 2026-09-13

Downloads per year (publisher) 2025

109,100Publisher website · 2026-10-01

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Other sources

Average review time (community reports)

about 6 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to publication (journal-reported)

about 6 weeksDOAJ · 2026-10-25

Peer review

Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ

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Publisher

Oxford University Press

Country or region

United Kingdom

Language

English

ISSN

2634-4068

Latest issue on the website

Volume 6, Issue 1 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website
• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub
• Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ