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Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1990

ISSN1099-1530

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.978

H-Index

116

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SNIP

1.268

Total Works

1,581

Total Citations

60,019

2yr Mean Citedness

3.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the study of permafrost and periglacial processes, including the distribution, characteristics, and evolution of permafrost in various environments. Research investigates the physical properties of permafrost, such as ground ice content and thermal regimes, and their influence on landforms and hydrological dynamics. The journal also examines the impacts of climate change on permafrost systems and the development of methods for permafrost detection and monitoring.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,581

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1099-1530

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, PhysicalGeology

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface Processes

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate change and permafrostCryospheric studies and observationsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchLandslides and related hazardsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaPolar Research and EcologyGeological formations and processesPeatlands and Wetlands EcologyGeological Studies and Exploration