Polar Science

Aims & Scope

Polar Science is an international, peer-reviewed quarterly journal.

It is dedicated to publishing original research articles for sciences relating to the polar regions of the Earth and other planets.

Polar Science aims to cover 15 disciplines which are listed below; they cover most aspects of physical sciences, geosciences and life sciences, together with engineering and social sciences.

Articles should attract the interest of broad polar science communities, and not be limited to the interests of those who work under specific research subjects.

Polar Science also has an Open Archive whereby published articles are made freely available from ScienceDirect after an embargo period of 24 months from the date of publication. - Space and upper atmosphere physics - Atmospheric science/climatology - Glaciology - Oceanography/sea ice studies - Geology/petrology - Solid earth geophysics/seismology - Marine Earth science - Geomorphology/Cenozoic-Quaternary geology - Meteoritics - Terrestrial biology - Marine biology - Animal ecology - Environment - Polar Engineering - Humanities and social sciences.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.528

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	39

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11021

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	467

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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, 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.

• Antarctic sea ice change and variability – Physical and ecological implications

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Robert A., Sharon E.

• The urgency of Arctic change

  Citation: 248

  Authors: James, Edward, Jason E., Robert, Martin, Vladimir, Morten Skovgård, Janet, Lars-Otto, Muyin

• Evidence for widespread endemism among Antarctic micro-organisms

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Wim, Elie, Annick, Dominic A., Anne, Karolien, Bart, Aaike, Frederik, Koen

• Regional geology mapping using satellite-based remote sensing approach in Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Amin Beiranvand, Yongcheol, Tae-Yoon S., Jong Kuk, Mazlan, Jusun, Iman

• Communities of algae and cyanobacteria on glaciers in west Greenland

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Jun, Takeshi, Martin Bay, Hiroshi, Shiro

• Terrestrial biodiversity in Antarctica – Recent advances and future challenges

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Peter

• Assessment and review of hydrometeorological aspects for cloudburst and flash flood events in the third pole region (Indian Himalaya)

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Amit, Anil K., Rakesh, Akshaya, Sameer K., A.K.L.

• Heavy metal pollution in Antarctica and its potential impacts on algae

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Wan-Loy, Nguk-Ling, Yih-Yih, Kok-Seng, Siew-Moi, Peter

• A review of the observed air temperature in the Antarctic Peninsula. Did the warming trend come back after the early 21st hiatus?

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Jorge F., Deniz, Raul R.

• Characteristics of evapotranspiration from a permafrost black spruce forest in interior Alaska

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Taro, Yongwon, Robert C., Rikie, Shin, Hideki, Hotaek, Konosuke, Akihiko

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