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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,902CAS 4区Diamond OAGold OA

Polish Polar Research

Abbreviation (ISO):POL POLAR RES
Country: Poland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.34•SCImago Rank: #15,902•Identifier (ISSN):0138-0338(Print)/2081-8262(Online)•Articles / Year: 17•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.9
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
17articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.308)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.065)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.118)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.231)
🔵 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 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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology91.1%Biology84.3%Oceanography76.9%Geography73%Ecology67.9%Paleontology42.7%History35%Geomorphology30.1%Physical geography29.6%Archaeology29.6%Physics29%Arctic28.5%Environmental science27%Engineering25.1%Fishery24.3%Botany23.2%Chemistry20.8%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,902Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.34

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
37

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.06

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations64
3-Year Documents51
Citable Documents49

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ECOLOGY
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
Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee on Polar Research
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
POLISH ACAD SCIENCES COMMITTEE POLAR RESEARCH, KSIECIA JANUSZA 64, WARSAW, POLAND, 01-452
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ECOLOGY
JCRSCIE
175/205Q4
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
216/259Q4
ECOLOGY
JCISCIE
174/205Q4
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
206/259Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—80
20250.8155
20240.91723
20231.31745
20220.91862
20211.30822116
20201.06514105
20191.11818136
20181.23113
2017—25363
2016—28312
2015—25362
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Polish Polar Research

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

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