CR is a major scientific publication in environmental sciences. According to the Journal Citation Reports 2024 release, CR features an impact factor (IF) of 1.2 from 4611 total cites (5-year IF = 1.6), Immediacy Index = 0.3, Eigenfactor = 0.00071, JCI = 0.28. As a multidisciplinary journal, CR is continuously being developed by the Editors to reflect the changing needs of the scientific community served by the journal. Authors enjoy worldwide visibility. Accepted manuscripts are published quickly. Good color illustrations are welcome; no charge for these is made to the author.

Aim

Climate is a major determinant of the evolution and manifestation of life. Modern human societies are changing the global climate. The investigation of climate dynamics and of the interaction of climate with ecosystems, and the assessment and control of human impacts are among the greatest challenges facing present and future generations. CR evaluates, selects and disseminates important new information in these vital areas of environmental research, with specific emphasis on the effect of climate variability and change on organisms and ecosystems.

Scope

Basic and applied research devoted to all aspects of climate – past, present and future. Investigation of the reciprocal influences between climate and organisms (including climate effects on individuals, populations, ecological communities and entire ecosystems), as well as between climate and human societies. CR invites high-quality Research Articles, Reviews, Notes and Comments/Reply Comments (see Clim Res 20:187), CR SPECIALS and Opinion Pieces. For details see the Guidelines for Authors. Papers may be concerned with:

• Interactions of climate with organisms, populations, ecosystems, and human societies
• Short- and long-term changes in climatic elements, such as humidity and precipitation, temperature, wind velocity and storms, radiation, carbon dioxide, trace gases, ozone, UV radiation
• Human reactions to climate change; health, morbidity and mortality; clothing and climate; indoor climate management
• Climate effects on biotic diversity. Paleoecology, species abundance and extinction, natural resources and water levels
• Historical case studies, including paleoecology and paleoclimatology
• Analysis of extreme climatic events, their physicochemical properties and their time–space dynamics. Climatic hazards
• Land-surface climatology. Soil degradation, deforestation, desertification
• Assessment and implementation of adaptations and response options
• Applications of climate models and modelled future climate scenarios. Methodology in model development and application

Focal points of applied research:
Climate effects on agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture; surface and groundwater quality and supply; pests and pest control; urbanization and economic developments; environmental protection; human wellbeing.

• Climatologists, meteorologists, atmospheric chemists and physicists, bioclimatologists and biometeorologists, paleoclimatologists
• Biologists, ecologists, biological oceanographers, marine biologists, limnologists
• Soil scientists, geologists, paleontologists
• Hydrologists, physical and chemical oceanographers, physical geographers, biogeographers
• Landscape planners, environmental managers, environmental protectionists, agronomists, agriculturists, foresters, fishery biologists, aquaculturists, wildlife specialists
• Public policymakers

Climate Research (CR) was founded by Professor Otto Kinne - creator of other leading international journals. CR is edited by worldwide acknowledged experts and published by Inter-Research. Editors, Review Editors, Referees, and the publisher are committed to achieving the highest possible scientific and technical standards.