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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,481CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Glaciology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. GLACIOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.231•SCImago Rank: #3,481•Identifier (ISSN):0022-1430(Print)•Articles / Year: 102•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,416 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.2
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
89

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
102articles/year
99.68% Gold OA•99.24% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.278)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.142)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.024)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.261)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 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

Journal of Glaciology publishes original scientific articles and letters in any aspect of glaciology- the study of ice. Studies of natural, artificial, and extraterrestrial ice and snow, as well as interactions between ice, snow and the atmospheric, oceanic and subglacial environment are all eligible. They may be based on field work, remote sensing, laboratory investigations, theoretical analysis or numerical modelling, or may report on newly developed glaciological instruments. Subjects covered recently in the Journal have included palaeoclimatology and the chemistry of the atmosphere as revealed in ice cores; theoretical and applied physics and chemistry of ice; the dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets, and changes in their extent and mass under climatic forcing; glacier energy balances at all scales; glacial landforms, and glaciers as geomorphic agents; snow science in all its aspects; ice as a host for surface and subglacial ecosystems; sea ice, icebergs and lake ice; and avalanche dynamics and other glacial hazards to human activity. Studies of permafrost and of ice in the Earth’s atmosphere are also within the domain of the Journal, as are interdisciplinary applications to engineering, biological, and social sciences, and studies in the history of glaciology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology99.2%Geography81.6%Physics73.6%Geomorphology72.2%Biology69.8%Paleontology59.6%Physical geography57%Meteorology56.4%Oceanography49.5%Glacier45%Engineering43.8%Climatology39.6%Ecology31.3%Sea ice29.5%Cryosphere27.1%Mathematics23.4%Ice stream23.1%Materials science22.7%Quantum mechanics22.5%Snow22.2%Thermodynamics20.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,481Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1972, 1977, 1979-1986, 1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.231

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
124

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,416 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,186
3-Year Documents359
Citable Documents359

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.9%

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
INT GLACIOL SOC, LENSFIELD RD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB2 1ER
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
JCRSCIE
26/71Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
91/259Q2
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
JCISCIE
29/71Q2
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
111/259Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8620
20252.6124242
20242.897411
20233.41141,286
20224.2781261,732
20213.1421393,057
20203.0241133,167
20193.2611042,843
20183.21013,284
2017—923,382
2016—1294,621
2015—996,582
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Glaciology

WoS Q2
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

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: 2026-10-01