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Polar Geography

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1977

ISSN1939-0513

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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 Scorei

0.535

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.404

Total Worksi

610

Total Citationsi

10,694

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.74

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the complex interplay of environmental change, governance, and human activities in Arctic and Antarctic regions. Recent articles focus on conservation debates in Antarctica, the development of fisheries in Svalbard, housing crises in Arctic Canada and Sweden, and the impacts of seasonal transport infrastructure disruptions in the Russian Arctic.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1977

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications610

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1939-0513

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

678

2019

416

2020

230

2021

2022

2023

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, Physical

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesIndigenous Studies and EcologyClimate change and permafrostCryospheric studies and observationsArctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPolar Research and EcologyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesGeological Studies and ExplorationHuman auditory perception and evaluation

Frequently asked questions about Polar Geography

Is Polar Geography a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Polar Geography. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 28/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Polar Geography?

Polar Geography is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.535.

Is Polar Geography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Polar Geography is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.