Polar Research
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64 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Since 1982, Polar Research has been the international, peer-reviewed journal of the Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway's central institution for research, environmental monitoring and mapping of the polar regions. Aiming to promote the exchange of scientific knowledge about the Arctic and Antarctic across disciplinary boundaries, Polar Research serves an international community of researchers and managers. As an open-access journal, Polar Research makes its contents freely available to the general public. Original primary research papers comprise the mainstay of Polar Research. Review articles, brief research notes, letters to the editor and book reviews are also included. Special issues are published from time to time. The scope of Polar Research encompasses research in all scientific disciplines relevant to the polar regions. These include, but are not limited to, the subfields of biology, ecology, geology, oceanography, glaciology and atmospheric science. Submissions from the social sciences and those focusing on polar management and policy issues are welcome. Contributions about Antarctica are particularly encouraged.
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ECOLOGY
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
OCEANOGRAPHY
ECOLOGY
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
OCEANOGRAPHY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisPolar Research (abbr: POLAR RES, ISSN: 0800-0395) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in Norway since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.431 (Q2), an H-index of 64.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,940 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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