Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Aims & Scope

The mission of Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research (AAAR) is to advance understanding of cold region environments by publishing original scientific research from past, present and future high-latitude and mountain regions.

Rapid environmental change occurring in cold regions today highlights the global importance of this research.

AAAR publishes peer-reviewed interdisciplinary papers including original research papers, short communications and review articles.

Many of these papers synthesize a variety of disciplines including ecology, climatology, geomorphology, glaciology, hydrology, paleoceanography, biogeochemistry, and social science.

Papers may be uni- or multidisciplinary but should have interdisciplinary appeal.

Special thematic issues and proceedings are encouraged.

The journal receives contributions from a diverse group of international authors from academia, government agencies, and land managers.

In addition the journal publishes opinion pieces, book reviews and in memoria.

AAAR is associated with the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) the oldest active research institute at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,625.00 GBP. Learn more.

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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.

• Recent Glacial Retreat and Its Impact on Hydrological Processes on the Tibetan Plateau, China, and Surrounding Regions

  Citation: 370

  Authors: Tandong, Jianchen, Anxin, Youqing, Wusheng

• Structure, Formation, and Darkening Process of Albedo-reducing Material (Cryoconite) on a Himalayan Glacier: A Granular Algal Mat Growing on the Glacier

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Nozomu, Shiro, Katsumoto

• Spatial Extent, Age, and Carbon Stocks in Drained Thaw Lake Basins on the Barrow Peninsula, Alaska

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Kenneth M., Wendy R., James G., Frederick E., Kim M., Xiaoyan

• Expanded and Recently Increased Glacier Surging in the Karakoram

  Citation: 211

  Authors: Luke, Tyler, Michael P., John F., Yeong Bae, Lewis A., Andrew, Ulrich

• Evidence of Warming and Wetting Climate over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Lin, Song, Zhenyu, Xide, Hongyu

• Microclimatic Modifications of Cushion Plants and Their Consequences for Seedling Survival of Native and Non-native Herbaceous Species in the High Andes of Central Chile

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Lohengrin A., Ernesto I., Angela, Marco A.

• Paleolimnological Evidence from Diatoms for Recent Environmental Changes in 50 Lakes across Canadian Arctic Treeline

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Kathleen, Alisha, John P.

• Carotenoid Pigmentation in Antarctic Heterotrophic Bacteria as a Strategy to Withstand Environmental Stresses

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Markus, Mark, Christine M.

• Ecology of Alpine Snowbeds and the Impact of Global Change

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Robert G., Ulf

• Advancing Treeline and Retreating Glaciers: Implications for Conservation in Yunnan, P.R. China

  Citation: 160

  Authors: B. B., R. K.