Polar Record

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country: United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type: journal
ISSN: 00322474

14753057

Scopus 0,408 SJR

Scopus Q2 SJR Q

WoS Q3 JCR Q

WoS 1,6 JIF

Scopus 43 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

SJR 0,408
Quartile Q2
H-Index 43
Cites/doc 1,58
Docs (3y) 93
Cites (3y) 152

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q3
JIF 1,6
5Y JIF 1,4
JCI 0,36

WoS indexes

SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Q2
Ecology Q2
Geography, Planning and Development Q2

Areas

Earth and Planetary Sciences
Environmental Science
Social Sciences

WoS categories

Ecology | Environmental Sciences

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year	SJR Q	JCR Q (1997+)	SJR	JIF (1997+)	5Y JIF (1997+)	JCI (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	H-Index
2025	Q2	Q3	0,408	1,6	1,4	0,36	Q3	43
2024	Q2	Q3	0,448	1,6	1,4	0,34	Q4	42
2023	Q2	Q3	0,382	1,4	1,3	0,3	Q4	42
2022	Q3	Q4	0,265	0,8	1,1	0,17	Q4	42
2021	Q3	Q4	0,259	1	1,2	0,2	Q4	42
2020	Q3	Q4	0,304	0,7	0,9	0,24	Q4	42
2019	Q2	Q4	0,333	0,8	0,9	0,29	Q4	42
2018	—	Q4	—	1,1	1,1	0,32	Q4	—
2017	Q2	Q4	0,313	0,7	1	0,34	Q4	42
2016	Q2	Q4	0,473	0,9	0,9	—	—	42
2015	Q2	Q4	0,474	0,9	0,9	—	—	42
2014	Q3	Q4	0,281	0,7	0,7	—	—	42
2013	Q2	Q4	0,304	0,6	0,7	—	—	42
2012	Q2	Q4	0,348	1	0,8	—	—	42
2011	Q2	Q3	0,435	1	0,9	—	—	42
2010	Q2	Q4	0,475	0,9	0,8	—	—	42
2009	—	Q4	—	0,6	0,6	—	—	—
2008	—	Q4	—	0,6	—	—	—	—
2007	—	Q4	—	0,4	—	—	—	—
2006	—	Q4	—	0,4	—	—	—	—

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year	Category	Edition	JCR Q (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	Rank
2025	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q3	144/205
2025	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	Q4	341/395
2024	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q4	134/200
2024	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	Q4	306/376
2023	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q4	137/197
2023	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	Q4	300/358
2022	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q4	151/171
2022	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	Q4	263/275
2021	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q4	152/173
2021	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	Q4	265/279
2020	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q4	156/166
2020	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	Q4	267/274
2019	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q4	145/169
2019	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	Q4	244/265
2018	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q4	130/165
2018	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	Q4	220/251
2017	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q4	140/160
2017	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	Q4	227/242
2016	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	121/153
2016	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	194/229
2015	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	120/150
2015	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	183/225
2014	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	123/145
2014	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	200/223
2013	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	123/141
2013	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	192/216
2012	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	105/136
2012	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	158/210
2011	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	101/134
2011	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	153/205
2010	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	99/130
2010	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	155/193
2009	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	109/129
2009	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	165/181
2008	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	104/124
2008	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	151/163
2007	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	107/116
2007	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	151/160
2006	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	105/114
2006	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	135/144