npj Climate Action Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 2731-9814 Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Q1 Quartile Open Access Established Impact

About npj Climate Action
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npj Climate Action (NCA) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC, catalogued under ISSN 2731-9814. As of 2026, it has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 4.22 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access.

npj Climate Action Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

npj Climate Action has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 4.22, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

As a fully open-access publication, npj Climate Action makes all articles freely available to readers.

Researchers looking to publish in npj Climate Action should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare npj Climate Action against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 2731-9814
Publisher Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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h-index 22
Total Works 371
Total Citations 2,497
2-yr Mean Citedness 5.32 (OpenAlex)
DOAJ Listed
In-depth profile & metrics

npj Climate Action is published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC. It publishes on an open-access basis.

Editorially, npj Climate Action concentrates on Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Climate Change Policy and Economics and Climate Change Communication and Perception.

npj Climate Action is indexed in the DOAJ and OpenAlex. DOAJ listing confirms the journal's open-access policies have been independently vetted.

OpenAlex records 371 works that have together drawn 2,497 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 22; its most recent citation rate stands at 4.220; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 5.32.

Frequently Asked Questions about npj Climate Action

npj Climate Action does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 4.220 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

Yes, npj Climate Action is an open access journal.

npj Climate Action is published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC.

npj Climate Action shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in DOAJ. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of npj Climate Action is 2731-9814.

npj Climate Action sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 4.22, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Citation Rate
4.220
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2023
Historical Trend
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Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2023 4.220 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.


Works Published per Year (2023–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Publication & citation history by year
YearWorks publishedCitations received
2025 118 458
2024 119 1,226
2023 50 788
Journal at a Glance
371
Total Works
2,497
Total Citations
22
h-index
5.32
2-Yr Mean Citedness
DOAJ Indexed

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

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