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Polar Science

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2007

ISSN1873-9652eISSN1876-4428

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.528

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.736

Total Works

980

Total Citations

14,419

2yr Mean Citedness

1.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on natural radioactivity and radiogenic heat production in East Antarctica, navigation security risks in the Arctic Ocean, the early life stages of jellyfish in the Bransfield Strait, hydrography and isotopic composition of seawater in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, and psychological phenomena in isolated polar research environments.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications980

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1873-9652 / 1876-4428

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Aquatic ScienceQ2

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

EcologyQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cryospheric studies and observationsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsClimate change and permafrostPolar Research and EcologyGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchArctic and Russian Policy StudiesMarine and coastal ecosystemsClimate variability and modelsMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaGeological and Geochemical Analysis