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Climate Policy

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Last Updated on June 27, 2025

Impact Score

2024-2025

7.27

h-Index

2024-2025

 93

Rank

2024-2025

 1132

SJR

2024-2025

 2.275

Note: The impact score or impact index shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Important Metrics and Factor

Title Climate Policy
Abbreviation Clim. Policy
Publication Type Journal
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Atmospheric Science (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1)
h-index 93
Overall Rank/Ranking 1132
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 2.275
Impact Score 7.27
Publisher Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Country United Kingdom
ISSN 14693062, 17527457
Best Quartile Q1
Coverage History 2001-2025




Aim and Scope


The journal aims to make complex, policy-related analysis of climate change issues accessible to a wide audience, including those actors involved in:

research and the commissioning of policy-relevant research policy and strategy formulation/implementation by local and national governments; the interactions and impacts of climate policies and strategies on business and society, and their responses, in different nations and sectors; international negotiations including, but not limited to, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, other processes.
Climate Policy thus aims to build on its academic base so as to inject new insights and facilitate informed debate within and between, these diverse constituencies.


About Climate Policy


Climate Policy is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Atmospheric Science (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of Climate Policy is 1132. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.275. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 93. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Climate Policy journal is 14693062, 17527457. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Climate Policy is cited by a total of 2363 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).


Climate Policy Impact IF 2024-2025


The Impact IF 2024 of Climate Policy is 7.27, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Climate Policy IF is increased by a factor of 0.45 and approximate percentage change is 6.6% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Table Setting

Climate Policy Impact IF 2025 Prediction


Impact IF 2024 of Climate Policy is 7.27. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.


Impact IF Trend


Year wise Impact IF of Climate Policy. Based on Scopus data.


Year Impact IF
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 7.27
2023 6.82
2022 7.75
2021 5.86
2020 4.38
2019 4.05
2018 4.68
2017 3.36
2016 2.39
2015 2.91
2014 2.33

Climate Policy h-index


  Table Setting

Climate Policy has an h-index of 93. It means 93 articles of this journal have more than 93 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.




Climate Policy ISSN


The ISSN of Climate Policy is 14693062, 17527457. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Table Setting

Climate Policy Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)


The overall rank of Climate Policy is 1132. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.275. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Climate Policy by Year


Year SJR
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 2.275
2023 2.245
2022 2.412
2021 1.654
2020 1.764
2019 1.889
2018 2.012
2017 1.455
2016 1.218
2015 1.571
2014 1.293

Ranking of Climate Policy by Year


Year Ranking
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 1132
2023 1114
2022 953
2021 1782
2020 1688
2019 1456
2018 1357
2017 2432
2016 3291
2015 2195
2014 2946

Climate Policy Publisher


Table Setting

Climate Policy is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2001-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.


Call For Papers


Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.


Abbreviation


The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Climate Policy is Clim. Policy. This abbreviation ('Clim. Policy') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.


How to publish in Climate Policy


If your research field is/are related to Atmospheric Science (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Global and Planetary Change (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.


Acceptance Rate


The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

  • The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
  • Peer review complexity and timeline.
  • The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
  • The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
  • And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


What's the latest impact IF of the Climate Policy?

Climate Policy latest impact IF is 7.27. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 7.75 (2022) and 2.33 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 4.71 in the previous 11 years.


What's the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) of the Climate Policy?

The Climate Policy has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.275, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 2.412 in 2022 and the lowest being 1.218 in 2016. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Climate Policy over the previous 11-year period stands at 4.71.


What's the latest h-index of the Climate Policy?

The latest h-index of the Climate Policy is 93.


Who's the publisher of the Climate Policy?

The Climate Policy is published by the Taylor and Francis Ltd., with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.


What's the current ranking of the Climate Policy?

The Climate Policy is currently ranked 1132 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 953 in 2022 and its lowest position of 3291 in 2016.


What's the abbreviation or short name for the Climate Policy?

The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Climate Policy is Clim. Policy.


Is the "Climate Policy" classified as a Journal, Conference and Proceedings, Trade Journal or Book Series?

Climate Policy is classified as a journal that the Taylor and Francis Ltd. publishes.


What's the scope or major areas of the Climate Policy?

The Climate Policy encompasses the following areas:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.


What's the ISSN of the Climate Policy?

The Climate Policy is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 14693062, 17527457.


What's the best quartile of the Climate Policy?

The best quartile for the Climate Policy is Q1 (2024).


What's the coverage history of the Climate Policy?

The Climate Policy coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2001-2025.


Credits and Sources


  • Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
  • Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/



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Year wise Impact Score (IS) of Climate Policy

Impact Score Table

Year Impact Score (IS)
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 7.27
2023 6.82
2022 7.75
2021 5.86
2020 4.38
2019 4.05
2018 4.68
2017 3.36
2016 2.39
2015 2.91
2014 2.33



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