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Polar Journal

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2154-8978

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.526

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.794

Total Works

595

Total Citations

4,681

2yr Mean Citedness

1.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Polar Journal publishes multi-disciplinary research on governance, policy, culture, economic and environmental issues within the polar region. It also publishes in the areas of Arctic and Geology.

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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 Published2011

FrequencyTwo Issues A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications595

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2154-8978

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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

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesEnvironmental StudiesGeographyInternational Relations

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesPolar Research and EcologyIndigenous Studies and EcologyInternational Maritime Law IssuesAdventure Sports and Sensation SeekingHistory of Science and Natural HistorySpace exploration and regulationCoastal and Marine ManagementHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and Engineering