Advances in Climate Change Research

Advances in Climate Change Research is an open-access journal on climate change and its interactions with society, published by KeAi Publishing on behalf of the National Climate Center of the China Meteorological Administration, launched in 2010 and covering basic climate science together with economic, social and policy research, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.6.《气候变化研究进展（英文版）》（Advances in Climate Change Research）是（KeAi Publishing）代表（National Climate Center of the China Meteorological Administration）出版的开放获取期刊，2010 年创刊，内容涵盖气候科学基础研究以及经济、社会与政策研究，2025 年期刊影响因子为 5.6。

Scope

• The journal publishes scientific research and analyses on climate change and the interactions of climate change with society, spanning basic science and economic, social and policy research, including studies on mitigation and adaptation.刊物刊载气候变化及其与社会相互作用方面的科学研究与分析，既涵盖基础科学，也涵盖经济、社会与政策研究，包括减缓与适应研究。
• Six named topical areas are changes in climate systems, impacts of climate change, mitigation, adaptation, greenhouse gas emissions and global climate governance.刊物点名的六大方向为气候系统变化、气候变化影响、减缓、适应、温室气体排放与全球气候治理。
• Because of its interdisciplinary nature, studies that involve natural scientists, social scientists and policy managers are particularly encouraged.鉴于学科交叉属性，刊物特别鼓励自然科学家、社会科学家与政策管理者共同参与的研究。
• A stated aim is to make complex, policy-related analyses of climate change accessible to a wide audience and to promote research applications in sustainable development and climate diplomacy.刊物明确的目标之一是让与政策相关的复杂气候分析走近大众，并推动研究成果在可持续发展与气候外交等方面的应用。
• In Journal Citation Reports the journal is Q1 in Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (15/114) and Q2 in Environmental Sciences (100/395).在期刊引证报告中，本刊在气象与大气科学类别列 Q1（15/114），在环境科学类别列 Q2（100/395）。
• The 2025 Journal Impact Factor is 5.6 and the CiteScore stands at 9.0.2025 年期刊影响因子为 5.6，CiteScore 为 9.0。
• All articles appear under a Creative Commons licence, and the companion Chinese-language journal Climate Change Research has run since 2005.全部文章以（Creative Commons）许可发布；中文同名期刊《气候变化研究进展》自 2005 年起持续出版。

History

• The Chinese-language parent journal was founded in May 2005 by the National Climate Center under the China Meteorological Administration, with academician Qin Dahe as founding editor.中文母刊《气候变化研究进展》于 2005 年 5 月由中国气象局下属（National Climate Center）创办，创刊编辑为秦大河院士。
• The English edition was launched in August 2010, again under Qin Dahe, as the journal in China that then covered climate change across several disciplines.英文版于 2010 年 8 月创刊，主编仍为秦大河，是当时国内涵盖气候变化多个学科领域的期刊。
• The title ran without an international publishing partner at first, moved to KeAi Publishing under a 2014 agreement, and its full text appeared on ScienceDirect as open access from 2015.刊物初期未与国际出版商合作，2014 年改与（KeAi Publishing）合作出版，2015 年起全文以开放获取形式上线（ScienceDirect）。
• Indexing followed in quick steps, with CSCD in 2015, DOAJ in 2016, ESCI in 2017 and SCIE in 2019.收录随后快步实现：2015 年入 CSCD，2016 年入 DOAJ，2017 年入 ESCI，2019 年入 SCIE。
• The first Journal Impact Factor of 3.967 was released in 2020, and the journal now publishes six issues a year as a fully gold open-access title.首个期刊影响因子 3.967 于 2020 年发布；本刊现为完全金色开放获取刊物，每年出版 6 期。
• Authors pay an open-access fee of USD 2,500 and may choose between the CC BY and CC BY-NC-ND licences.作者需缴纳 2,500 美元开放获取费用，并可在（CC BY）与（CC BY-NC-ND）两种许可中择一。
• The 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.6 is up from 5.2 in 2024 and 4.746 in 2022.2025 年期刊影响因子为 5.6，高于 2024 年的 5.2 与 2022 年的 4.746。

Editors

• Da-He Qin, editor-in-chief, is an academician and former head of the China Meteorological Administration who co-chaired Working Group I of the IPCC.主编（Da-He Qin）为院士、中国气象局原局长，曾任（IPCC）第一工作组联合主席。
• Twenty associate editors-in-chief serve alongside him, among them Deliang Chen of the University of Gothenburg, Chong-Yu Xu of the University of Oslo, Zhifu Mi of University College London and Xuebin Zhang of the University of Victoria.辅佐其工作的副主编共 20 位，包括（University of Gothenburg）的（Deliang Chen）、（University of Oslo）的（Chong-Yu Xu）、（University College London）的（Zhifu Mi）与（University of Victoria）的（Xuebin Zhang）。
• The full board lists 73 editorial members and 15 young editorial members, spread across roughly 20 countries and regions.编委会另列 73 名编委与 15 名青年编委，分布遍及约 20 个国家与地区。
• Members include prominent climate scholars such as Jean Jouzel and Thomas Stocker, both former IPCC working group co-chairs, and Zbyszek Kundzewicz.编委中包括（Jean Jouzel）、（Thomas Stocker）等曾任（IPCC）工作组联合主席的知名气候学者，以及（Zbyszek Kundzewicz）。
• Peer review is single anonymized with at least two reviewers and is carried out under the responsibility of the National Climate Center.同行评审采用单匿名方式并至少邀请两位评审人，在（National Climate Center）的责任体系下开展。
• Publisher metrics report 69 days to a decision after review and 206 days to acceptance, and the editorial office sits at the National Climate Center in Beijing.出版方指标显示评审后决定约需 69 天、录用约需 206 天；编辑部设于北京的（National Climate Center）。