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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

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

269

days submission → published

measured · last 16 articles · accept 255d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

1.048

H-Indexi

116

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.268

Total Worksi

1,581

Total Citationsi

60,019

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geography, Physical; Geology; Earth-Surface Processes.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,581

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

N/A

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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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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

1.2k

2019

2.3k

2020

783

2021

571

2022

325

2023

423

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

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

Frequently asked questions about Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Is Permafrost and Periglacial Processes a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Permafrost and Periglacial Processes?

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 3.48.

Is Permafrost and Periglacial Processes indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Permafrost and Periglacial Processes?