What is the Impact Factor of Polar Geography?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Polar Geography is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Polar Geography indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Polar Geography is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.507 (Q2) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Polar Geography and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Polar Geography is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,028 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,742Hybrid

Polar Geography

Identifier (ISSN):1088-937X(Print)/1939-0513(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Polar Geography

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.507

#11,742

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

18articles/year

34.62% Gold OA•92.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Polar Geographyis a quarterly publication that offers a venue for scholarly research on the physical and human aspects of the Polar Regions. The journal seeks to address the component interplay of the natural systems, the complex historical, political, economic, cultural, diplomatic, and security issues, and the interchange amongst them. As such, the journal welcomes comparative approaches, critical scholarship, and alternative and disparate perspectives from around the globe. The journal offers scientists a venue for publishing longer papers such as might result from distillation of a thesis, or review papers that place in global context results from coordinated national and international efforts currently underway in both Polar Regions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography82.5%Biology70.9%Geology69.6%Ecology61.7%Oceanography56.3%Environmental science44.3%Political science41.3%History39.2%Physics38.3%Archaeology35.9%Arctic32.4%Economics31.9%Law28.1%Sociology26.4%Physical geography25.7%Engineering25.3%Computer science24.4%Paleontology23.3%The arctic23%Climatology22%Meteorology20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Geography Physical

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Rank51/71

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Rank51/71

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL	JCRESCI	51/71	Q3
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL	JCIESCI	51/71	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year8

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year20

Total Citations18

2024

IF2

Articles / Year22

Total Citations83

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year13

Total Citations65

2022

IF—

Articles / Year15

Total Citations104

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	8	1
2025	1.6	20	18
2024	2	22	83
2023	2.6	13	65
2022	—	15	104
2021	—	13	240
2020	—	19	423
2019	—	22	694
2018	—	22	356
2017	—	21	371
2016	—	23	406
2015	—	19	310

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,742Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-1979, 1995-2005, 2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.507

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.43

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,028 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations119

3-Year Documents46

Citable Documents44

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate64.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Polar Geography (ISSN: 1088-937X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GEOGRAPHY, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.507 (Q2), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,028 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.