Polar Research

35.8k citations
1.9k papers · indexed · active since 1950
    • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics 410
    • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 404
    • Climate change and permafrost 356
    • Cryospheric studies and observations 343
    • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena 243
  • Geology top 2%
    • Geological Studies and Exploration 226
  • Ecology top 5%
    • Polar Research and Ecology 200
    • Marine animal studies overview 173

Polar Research

1.8k papers receiving 33.4k citations

Peers

Polar Research
Comparison fields: 5 of 190
  • Atmospheric Science 19.7k
  • Oceanography 8.2k
  • Environmental Chemistry 5.8k
  • Geology 2.9k
  • Ecology 11.8k
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Fields of papers published in Polar Research

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About Polar Research

The 1.9k papers published in Polar Research in the last decades have received a total of 35.8k indexed citations . Papers published in Polar Research usually cover Atmospheric Science (973 papers), Geology (236 papers) and Oceanography (362 papers) specifically the topics of Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (410 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (404 papers), Climate change and permafrost (356 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (343 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (243 papers), Geological Studies and Exploration (226 papers), Polar Research and Ecology (200 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (173 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Polar Research are Harald Loeng, Otto Salvigsen, Jon Ove Hagen, Anders Elverhøi, Anders Solheim, Bert Rudels, David Worsley, Kurt S. Tande, Christian Lydersen and George L. Hunt.

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