Top 10 Climate Science Journals (2026 Ranking)
Explore the leading academic journals in Climate Science. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.
Highest Citation Rate Climate Science Journal 2026
The highest citation rate climate science journal currently in our catalog is Nature Reports Climate Change, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 64.80, published by Springer Nature. The ranked list below shows the full climate science journal ranking by Citation Rate.
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Ranked List: Top Climate Science Publications
Marine and Fishery Sciences
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
All Journals in Climate Science
Advances in Environmental Technology
Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST)
Marine and Fishery Sciences
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)
Naturaleza y Sociedad: Desafíos Medioambientales
Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá)
Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry
National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemsitry
مجلة العلوم التجارية والبيئية
Scientific Association for Applied Research and Studies
Climate Science Journals — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest citation rate climate science journal in 2026?
The top-ranked climate science journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.
How do I search journal of climate science citation rate?
Use the ISSN Checker to look up any climate science journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.
Are there open access climate science journals with high citation rate?
Yes — climate science titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.
What does climate science journal ranking mean?
The climate science journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »
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