Weather and Climate Dynamics Journal Citation Rate 2026
2698-4016
Copernicus GmbH
DE
Q1 Quartile Open Access Established Impact
About Weather and Climate Dynamics
Weather and Climate Dynamics (WCD) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Copernicus GmbH in DE, catalogued under ISSN 2698-4016. As of 2026, it has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 4.60 (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.
Weather and Climate Dynamics Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Weather and Climate Dynamics has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 4.60, 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, Weather and Climate Dynamics makes all articles freely available to readers.
Researchers looking to publish in Weather and Climate Dynamics 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 Weather and Climate Dynamics against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 2698-4016 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Copernicus GmbH |
| Country | Germany |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 39 |
| Total Works | 479 |
| Total Citations | 6,680 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 3.59 (OpenAlex) |
| DOAJ | Listed |
In-depth profile & metrics
Weather and Climate Dynamics is published by Copernicus GmbH and based in Germany. It publishes on an open-access basis.
Editorially, Weather and Climate Dynamics concentrates on Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research.
Weather and Climate Dynamics is indexed in the DOAJ and OpenAlex. DOAJ listing confirms the journal's open-access policies have been independently vetted.
OpenAlex records 479 works that have together drawn 6,680 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 39; its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 4.370 (2023) to 4.600 (2024); OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 3.59.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
The impact factor has remained stable over the last 1 years (from 4.370 to 4.600), reflecting consistent citation performance.
Citation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.600 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
| 2023 | 4.370 | 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 (2020–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | 272 |
| 2024 | 74 | 598 |
| 2023 | 57 | 653 |
| 2022 | 67 | 1,824 |
| 2021 | 63 | 1,586 |
| 2020 | 40 | 1,713 |
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