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Yearbook of Polar Law

Brill Nijhoff · Netherlands · Est. 2009

ISSN1876-8814

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.196

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Total Works

424

Total Citations

874

2yr Mean Citedness

0.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on legal and governance issues in polar regions, particularly the Arctic and Antarctic. It examines topics such as Indigenous rights, environmental protection, maritime law, resource management, and international cooperation in these sensitive areas.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications424

Publisher OrgBrill

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Nijhoff

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1876-8814

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

LawQ3

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesInternational Maritime Law IssuesPolar Research and EcologyIndigenous Studies and EcologyEnvironmental law and policyEuropean and International Law StudiesSpace exploration and regulationCoastal and Marine ManagementGlobal Political and Economic RelationsMining and Resource Management