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Polish Polar Research

Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee on Polar Research Β· Poland

ISSN0138-0338eISSN2081-8262
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
26
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.34
H-Indexi
43
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.251
Total Worksi
803
Total Citationsi
9,675
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.65
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Description The quarterly Polish Polar Research edited by the Committee on Polar Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences is an international journal publishing original research articles presenting the results of studies carried out in polar regions. All papers are peer-reviewed and published in English. The Editorial Advisory Board includes renowned scientist from Poland and from abroad. Polish Polar Research is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, Cold Regions Bibliography, Antarctic Literature, Geological Abstracts, Polish Scientific Journals Contents - Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Quarterly Review, and Zoological Record. Journal Metrics: Impact Factor 2022 : 1.3 CiteScore metrics from Scopus 2022: 2.4 SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 2022: 0.288 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 2022: 0.512 Submit your article Human dimension of polar research. Psychological studies in Arctic and Antarctic stations CALL FOR PAPERS Polish Polar Research invites submissions for the Special Issue devoted to psychological research conducted in polar stations and during polar expeditions. They should focus on the psychological dimension of polar research, emphasizing that polar exploration and long-term station-based research are not only technical and environmental enterprises, but fundamentally human endeavors conducted under extreme conditions. Click the Invitation for more information. Invitation (click here): Human dimension of polar research FRAUD NOTICE We have been made aware of certain fraudulent activities that have been claiming to represent Polish Polar Research . These activities include a fake, predatory website and unsolicited emails. The aim of the fraud is to trick suspected authors/researchers into believing they are communicating with a journal editor in order to obtain their personal information, scientific results and/or money. Polish Polar Research ’s name, logo

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications803
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~26 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee on Polar Research
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0138-0338 / 2081-8262
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
18
130
2019
14
102
2020
22
114
2021
18
58
2022
17
43
2023
17
19
2024
13
4
2025
4
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

EcologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPolar Research and EcologyClimate change and permafrostCryospheric studies and observationsMarine Biology and Ecology Research

Frequently asked questions about Polish Polar Research

Is Polish Polar Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Polish Polar Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Polish Polar Research?

Polish Polar Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.65.

Is Polish Polar Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Polish Polar Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Polish Polar Research?

Description The quarterly Polish Polar Research edited by the Committee on Polar Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences is an international journal publishing original research articles presenting the results of studies carried out in polar regions. All papers are peer-reviewed and published in English. The Editorial Advisory Board includes renowned scientist from Poland and from abroad. Polish Polar Research is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, Cold Regions Bibliography, Antarctic Literature, Geolog

How much does it cost to publish in Polish Polar Research?

Polish Polar Research is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref