Polar Biology

Aims & Scope

Polar Biology publishes Original Papers, Reviews, and Short Notes and is the focal point for biologists working in polar regions.

It is also of interest to scientists working in biology in general, ecology and physiology, as well as in oceanography and climatology related to polar life.

Polar Biology presents results of studies in plants, animals, and micro-organisms of marine, limnic and terrestrial habitats in polar and subpolar regions of both hemispheres.

Taxonomy/ Biogeography Life History Spatio-temporal Patterns in Abundance and Diversity Ecological Interactions Trophic Ecology Ecophysiology/ Biochemistry of Adaptation Biogeochemical Pathways and Cycles Ecological Models Human Impact/ Climate Change/ Conservation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.534

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	92

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10883

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	651

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 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.

• The nature of the diversity of Antarctic fishes

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Joseph T.

• On the direct impact of ice on marine benthic communities, a review

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Julian

• Recent research on Arctic benthos: common notions need to be revised

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Dieter

• Ecology of sea ice biota

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Louis, StephenF., GerhardS., Bj�rn, Rita, Takao, IgorA., WilliamS., Michael, CorneliusW.

• Dynamics of nutrients and phytoplankton, and fluxes of carbon, nitrogen and silicon in the Antarctic Ocean

  Citation: 226

  Authors: Paul, Guy

• Increases in Antarctic penguin populations: reduced competition with whales or a loss of sea ice due to environmental warming?

  Citation: 220

  Authors: WilliamR., WayneZ., DavidG., SusanG.

• Lipids in Arctic benthos: does the fatty acid and alcohol composition reflect feeding and trophic interactions?

  Citation: 202

  Authors: M., G., D.

• Ecology of sea ice biota

  Citation: 201

  Authors: Rita, StephenF., GerhardS., Bjorn, Takao, Louis, IgorA., WilliamS., Michael, CorneliusW.

• Organism losses during ice melting: A serious bias in sea ice community studies

  Citation: 182

  Authors: David L., Kurt R.

• The role of notothenioid fish in the food web of the Ross Sea shelf waters: a review

  Citation: 182

  Authors: M., J. T., M.

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