| Title | Polar Record |
| Abbreviation | Polar Rec. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Ecology (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2) |
| h-index | 42 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 12698 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.448 |
| Impact Score | 1.63 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 00322474, 14753057 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1931-2025 |
Polar Record is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly periodical publishing results from a wide range of polar research areas. The journal covers original primary research papers in the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, life sciences, and polar technology, as well as papers concerning current political, economic, legal, and environmental issues in the Arctic or Antarctic. Polar Record endeavours to provide rapid publication, normally within nine months of initial submission.
Polar Record is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Ecology (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2). It is published by Cambridge University Press. The overall rank of Polar Record is 12698. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.448. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 42. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Polar Record journal is 00322474, 14753057. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Polar Record is cited by a total of 160 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Polar Record is 1.63, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Polar Record IF is increased by a factor of 0.52 and approximate percentage change is 46.85% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Polar Record is 1.63. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 1.11 |
| 2022 | 0.77 |
| 2021 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 0.94 |
| 2018 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 0.66 |
| 2016 | 1.22 |
| 2015 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 0.61 |
Polar Record has an h-index of 42. It means 42 articles of this journal have more than 42 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Polar Record is 00322474, 14753057. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Polar Record is 12698. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.448. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.448 |
| 2023 | 0.382 |
| 2022 | 0.265 |
| 2021 | 0.259 |
| 2020 | 0.304 |
| 2019 | 0.333 |
| 2018 | 0.365 |
| 2017 | 0.313 |
| 2016 | 0.473 |
| 2015 | 0.474 |
| 2014 | 0.281 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 12698 |
| 2023 | 13456 |
| 2022 | 16329 |
| 2021 | 16146 |
| 2020 | 14678 |
| 2019 | 13366 |
| 2018 | 12074 |
| 2017 | 12965 |
| 2016 | 9704 |
| 2015 | 9619 |
| 2014 | 13654 |
Polar Record is published by Cambridge University Press. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1931-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Polar Record is Polar Rec.. This abbreviation ('Polar Rec.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Ecology (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Polar Record latest impact IF is 1.63. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.63 (2024) and 0.61 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 0.95 in the previous 11 years.
The Polar Record has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.448, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.474 in 2015 and the lowest being 0.259 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Polar Record over the previous 11-year period stands at 0.95.
The latest h-index of the Polar Record is 42.
The Polar Record is published by the Cambridge University Press, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Polar Record is currently ranked 12698 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 9619 in 2015 and its lowest position of 16329 in 2022.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Polar Record is Polar Rec..
Polar Record is classified as a journal that the Cambridge University Press publishes.
The Polar Record encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Polar Record is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 00322474, 14753057.
The best quartile for the Polar Record is Q2 (2024).
The Polar Record coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1931-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revue Francophone des Laboratoires (discontinued) | journal | 23244 | Elsevier Masson s.r.l. | 8 | 0.00 |
| Canadian Journal of Education | journal | 15557 | Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) | 46 | 0.80 |
| Statistica | journal | 18529 | University of Bologna | 9 | 0.38 |
| International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems - ASPLOS | conference and proceedings | 1553 | Association for Computing Machinery | 111 | 7.47 |
| Proceedings of the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, TAGA | conference and proceedings | 30903 | Technical Association of the Graphic | 8 | 0.00 |
| Rinsan Shikenj Oha/Journal of the Hokkaido Forest Products Research Institute | journal | 29148 | Hoikkaido Forest Products Research Institute | 4 | 0.00 |
| Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems | journal | 7171 | Association for Computing Machinery | 67 | 3.13 |
| Geo-Info | journal | 30490 | Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kartografie | 2 | 0.00 |
| Acta Literaria | journal | 27831 | Universidad de Concepcion | 7 | 0.03 |
| Particuology | journal | 6517 | Elsevier B.V. | 85 | 6.04 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 1.11 |
| 2022 | 0.77 |
| 2021 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 0.94 |
| 2018 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 0.66 |
| 2016 | 1.22 |
| 2015 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 0.61 |
