On March 28, 2023, Elsevier released the highly anticipated 2022 “Highly Cited Chinese Researchers” list. All six Chinese editorial board members of the Journal of Climate Finance (JCLF) were selected for this list. They are: Academician Wang Shouyang from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dean Zhang Zhongxiang from the School of Economics of Tianjin University, Dean Lin Boqiang from the China Institute of Energy Policy at Xiamen University, and Dean Fan Ying from the School of Economics and Management of Beihang University; Researcher Ji Qiang from the Institute of Scientific and Technological Strategic Consulting of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Professor Zhang Dayong from the Institute of Economics and Management of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.

The inclusion of all six Chinese editorial board members of JCLF is a significant milestone in the exchange and cooperation between Chinese climate finance scholars and international financial economists, marking the recognition and acknowledgment of JCLF’s influence and status in the international academic community. Congratulations to the aforementioned editorial board members! Let us collectively pay tribute to these outstanding scholars who lead global academic progress!