SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,122CAS 2区Top JournalGold OA

Cryosphere

Abbreviation (ISO):CRYOSPHERE
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.277•SCImago Rank: #1,122•Identifier (ISSN):1994-0416(Print)/1994-0424(Online)•Articles / Year: 299•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,850 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.9
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
63

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate18.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
299articles/year
100% Gold OA•99.23% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.9)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.805)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.771)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.713)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.79)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.524)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Cryosphere (TC) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of research articles, short communications, and review papers on all aspects of frozen water and ground on Earth and on other planetary bodies. The main subject areas are the following: ice sheets and glaciers; planetary ice bodies; permafrost and seasonally frozen ground; seasonal snow cover; sea ice; river and lake ice; remote sensing, numerical modelling, in situ and laboratory studies of the above and including studies of the interaction of the cryosphere with the rest of the climate system.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
GeologyGeographyPhysicsBiologyMeteorologyGeomorphologyOceanographyEcologyPaleontologyEngineeringEnvironmental ScienceAtmospheric SciencesMathematicsQuantum MechanicsAstronomyComputer ScienceHistoryThermodynamicsAerospace Engineering

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,122Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.277

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
130

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.97

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,850 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,437
3-Year Documents842
Citable Documents842

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Copernicus Group
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Irregular
Editorial Address
COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH, BAHNHOFSALLEE 1E, GOTTINGEN, GERMANY, 37081
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
13/71Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
39/259Q1
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
13/71Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
39/259Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—255131
20254.2339995
20244.43022,635
20235.22824,409
20225.8052616,585
20215.77130210,760
20204.71326213,385
20194.7919211,540
20184.52423215,113
2017—18011,806
2016—19212,455
2015—16012,582
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Cryosphere

WoS Q1
2457201820192020202120222023202420254.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28