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Polish Polar Research

Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee on Polar Research · Poland

ISSN0138-0338eISSN2081-8262
SJR Q4WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
45
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total45
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.159
H-Index
43
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.251
Total Works
803
Total Citations
9,675
2yr Mean Citedness
0.65
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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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
26
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications803
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~26 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee on Polar Research
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0138-0338 / 2081-8262
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EcologyQ4
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

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