Academic Journal
Q2Polar Science
About Polar Science
Polar Science is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.45 and H-index of 44.
Coverage: 2007-2026. Research categories: Aquatic Science (Q2); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Ecology (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Cryospheric studies and observations; Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics; Climate change and permafrost; Polar Research and Ecology; Geology and Paleoclimatology Research; Arctic and Russian Policy Studies.
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2,570.00 USD; 2,400.00 EUR; 2,060.00 GBP; 318,760.00 JPY
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