Advances in Polar Science

Aims & Scope

Advances in Polar Science (APS) is a comprehensive international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to presentation of multi-disciplinary achievements in Arctic and Antarctic research.

It is published quarterly and sponsored by the Polar Research Institute of China and the Chinese Society for Oceanography.

The primary objective of APS is to publish achievements in fundamental research, applied research and high-technology research focused or based on the polar region, and to report the latest discoveries, inventions, theories and methodologies in polar research.

The scope of the journal covers a range of disciplines including polar glaciology, polar oceanography, polar atmospheric science, polar space physics, polar geology, polar geophysics, polar geochemistry, polar biology and ecology, polar medicine, Antarctic astronomy, polar environment observation, polar engineering as well as polar information service and management.

APS also publishes occasional "Special Issues" on specific polar research themes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19490

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	58

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.231

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Analysis software for upper atmospheric data developed by the IUGONET project and its application to polar science

  Citation: 28

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• DNA barcoding of Antarctic marine zooplankton for species identification and recognition

  Citation: 16

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• Study of ionospheric disturbances during solar flare events using the SuperDARN Hokkaido radar

  Citation: 12

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• Statistical characteris tics of ionospheric backscatter observed by SuperDARN Zhongshan radar in Antarctica

  Citation: 12

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• The Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN): An overview of its development and science

  Citation: 10

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• Northward-propagating nighttime medium-scale traveling ionospheric disturbances observed with SuperDARN Hokkaido HF radar and GEONET

  Citation: 10

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• Seasonal and inter-annual variations of the primary types of the Arctic sea-ice drifting patterns

  Citation: 9

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• Composition and distribution of fish species collected during the fourth Chinese National Arctic Research Expedition in 2010

  Citation: 7

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• An integrated analysis platform merging SuperDARN data within the THEMIS tool developed by ERG-ScienceCenter (ERG-SC)

  Citation: 6

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• Diversity and bioactivity of actinomycetes from Signy Island terrestrial soils, maritime Antarctic

  Citation: 6

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