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Urban Climate Template

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About the Urban Climate format

Urban Climate is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Urban Green Space and Health.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Urban Climate, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inUrban Heat Island Mitigation Air Quality and Health Impacts Urban Green Space and Health Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Land Use and Ecosystem Services
ISSN2212-0955
Citation impact (2-yr)6.92
h-index114
i10-index1,769
Total citations82,583
Article processing charge$3,210
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Urban Climate per year

94
2014
77
2015
52
2016
103
2017
84
2018
105
2019
188
2020
299
2021
312
2022
397
2023
465
2024
487
2025

Citation impact of Urban Climate by publication year

5.3K
2014
4.9K
2015
3.6K
2016
6.4K
2017
4.9K
2018
5.8K
2019
8K
2020
11.2K
2021
9.6K
2022
9.5K
2023
5.8K
2024
2.2K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Urban Climate

Progress in observing and modelling the urban boundary layer

Janet F. Barlow · 31 Aug 2014

The urban boundary layer (UBL) is the part of the atmosphere in which most of the planet’s population now lives, and is one of the most complex and least understood microclimates. Given potential climate change impacts and the requirement to develop cities sustainably, the need for sound modelling and observational tools becomes pressing. This review…

Urbanization and its environmental effects in Shanghai, China

Linli Cui, Jun Shi · 2 Nov 2012

This paper analyzes the processes and characteristics of urbanization in Shanghai, focusing on the population and land use and land cover (LULC) change, and its correlation with the evolution of climatic and ecological indicators based on the historical land use data, meteorological station data, social statistical data, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and land surface…

Institutionalizing the urban governance of climate change adaptation: Results of an international survey

Alexander Aylett · 29 Jul 2015

Three hundred and fifty municipalities across five continents participated in the Urban Climate Change Governance Survey (UCGS). Conducted at MIT in partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the UCGS provides a first of its kind look at the governance networks that municipalities are creating to address climate change. Drawing from these results, this…

Urban Climate template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Urban Climate format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Urban Climate template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Urban Climate use?
Urban Climate uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Urban Climate, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Urban Climate?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Urban Climate document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Urban Climate template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Urban Climate format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Urban Climate?
Urban Climate is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Urban Climate template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Urban Climate PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Urban Climate template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Urban Climate template cost?
You can start writing in the Urban Climate template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Urban Climate PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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