Polar Research

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.

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 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 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 790.00 EUR. 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.

• The marine ecosystem of Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

  Citation: 456

  Authors: Haakon, Tom, Else Nøst, Kit M., Christian, Slawek, Ketil, Fridtjof, Bjørn, Maria, Christian, Jan Marcin, Sabine, Geir Wing, Raymond J. G., Ole Jørgen, Marek, Stig, Mike, Sten-Åke, Kai, Andrey Y., Nikolaj A., Jozef, Michael, Guido, Carlo, Sebastian

• The physical environment of Kongsfjorden?Krossfjorden, an Arctic fjord system in Svalbard

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Harald, Agnieszka, Jon Ove, Bernard, Vigdis, Sebastian, Jon Børre, Kai, Carlo, Marek, Roberto, Oddbjørn, Christian, Jan-Gunnar, Winfried

• Features of the physical oceanographic conditions of the Barents Sea

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Harald

• Atlantic sources of the Arctic Ocean surface and halocline waters

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Bert, E. Peter, Ursula, Patrick

• Glaciomarine sedimentation in a modern fjord environment, Spitsbergen

  Citation: 168

  Authors: ANDERS, ØIVIND, REINERT

• Direct measurements of volume transports through Fram Strait

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Eberhard, Jens, Svein, Gerd, Ursula, Vigdis, Jennifer

• The Barents Sea ice sheet - a sedimentological discussion

  Citation: 124

  Authors: A., A.

• Permafrost in Svalbard: a review of research history, climatic background and engineering challenges

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Ole, Arne, Johan Ludvig

• A study of the climatic system in the Barents Sea

  Citation: 104

  Authors: BJØRN, HARALD

• Ice algae in the Barents Sea: types of assemblages, origin, fate and role in the ice-edge phytoplankton bloom

  Citation: 100

  Authors: ERIK E.