Polish Polar Research

Aims & Scope

The quarterly Polish Polar Research edited by the Committee on Polar Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences is an international journal publishing original research articles presenting the results of studies carried out in polar regions.

All papers are peer-reviewed and published in English.

The Editorial Advisory Board includes renowned scientist from Poland and from abroad.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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• 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 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
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

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

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Fluctuations of tidewater glaciers in Hornsund Fjord (Southern Svalbard) since the beginning of the 20th century

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Małgorzata, Jacek A., Leszek

• Climatic change on King George Island in the years 1948–2011

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Marek, Andrzej, Ireneusz

• Weather patterns of the coastal zone of Petuniabukta, central Spitsbergen in the period 2008–2010

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Kamil, Denisa, Pavel

• Are there widespread peracarid species in the deep sea (Crustacea: Malacostraca)?

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Angelika, Magdalena, Roger, Ute, Marina, Stefanie, Claude, Charlotte

• Soil development and soil biology on King George Island, Maritime Antarctic

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Manfred

• Surface and bed morphology of Hansbreen, a tidewater glacier in Spitsbergen

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Mariusz, Jacek, Dariusz, Leszek, Tomasz

• Human impact upon the environment in the vicinity of <i>Arctowski</i> Station, King George Island, Antarctica

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Katarzyna J., Małgorzata

• Genetic and epigenetic variation in a cosmopolitan grass Poa annua from Antarctic and Polish populations

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Katarzyna, Piotr

• Benthic foraminifera in Hornsund, Svalbard: Implications for paleoenvironmental reconstructions

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Marek, Witold, Birgit, Patrycja

• Terrestrial Antarctic ecosystems in the changing world: An overview

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Katarzyna