Analytic review of the first 15 years of journal functioning

This article reviews the activities of the journal Environmental Dynamics and Global Climate Change (EDGCC) over the 15 years since the publication of its first issue. The journal aims to inform interested readers about scientific and educational developments within the themes of "Environmental Dynamics" and "Global Climate Change." The main objectives of the journal include: Publishing scientific papers, reviews and discussions addressing topics related to the composition, structure, and functioning of natural and anthropogenically disturbed systems under the climate change. Informing about the main results of scientific work carried out within priority areas of research in university, academic and industry sciences on the Earth and the environment Fostering open scientific dialogue to improve the quality of research. Promoting national and international best practices in applying cutting-edge technologies. The journal accepts papers in both Russian and English. Submissions may include methodological, theoretical, and experimental works, ranging from regionally focused and federally funded projects to independent research yet to receive formal grant support. Recognizing the scarcity of high-quality Russian-language reviews in certain areas of global ecology and climatology, the journal also welcomes reviews and lectures by leading scientists to fill this gap. Papers undergo a double-blind peer review process, typically involving three reviewers who evaluate manuscripts anonymously without knowledge of the authors or their affiliations. This article presents scientometric data on the publication activity of EDGCC, along with an analysis of materials deemed most useful to readers. In addition to the review of the last 10 years published previously, this article evaluates the journal's performance over the past five years. It highlights changes in publication format, particularly the shift to electronic-only articles, and their impact on key metrics. Papers with the highest reader engagement (measured by website views and citations) are identified. The analysis reveals that theoretical studies attract the greatest interest, followed closely by experimental works. Notably, a “Discussion” paper achieved the fastest citation rate, while a "Chronicle" paper recorded the highest number of abstract views in the past five years. The journal's two-year impact factor has remained stable over the last five years, achieving competitive results compared to 27 peer journals with similar themes, where our regular contributors publish frequently. The number of authors publishing in EDGCC has remained consistent, averaging 16 authors annually, with approximately 50% being new contributors each year. A trend of increasing article half-life is observed over the past decade. The average h-index of EDGCC authors has shown an upward trend over time. In terms of "probability of citation after reading," EDGCC ranks third among the analyzed journals.