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Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
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Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

1523-0430

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uaar20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 359 61 47 9
Ecology and Evolution 368 58 49 10
Environmental Sciences 582 35 40 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 167
Documents by Best Scientists*: 136
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 88
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.564
Impact Factor: 2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research?

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research aims to foster the development of research in Ecology, Physical geography, Hydrology, Glacier and Arctic. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research concentrated on Ecology research, specifically Vegetation, Tundra, Ecosystem, Plant community and Habitat. It investigates Ecosystem research which frequently intersects with Growing season.

The research on Physical geography tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Permafrost, Climate change and Holocene. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Hydrology, it also covered topics in Snow, Soil water, Sediment and Precipitation. The majority of Snow studies in it are focused on the subject of Snowpack.

The journal holds forums on Glacier that merges themes from other disciplines such as Glacier morphology, Glacial period and Climatology. Climatology and Atmospheric sciences are closely related fields of research discussed in it. It encompasses Arctic studies in the context of Oceanography as a whole.

  • Ecology (32.12%)
  • Physical geography (19.23%)
  • Hydrology (15.45%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Tectonic uplift and climate change (369 citations)
  • Recent Glacial Retreat and Its Impact on Hydrological Processes on the Tibetan Plateau, China, and Surrounding Regions (290 citations)
  • Geocryology in China (228 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research:

The most cited articles focus largely on the fields of Ecology, Hydrology, Physical geography, Glacier and Climatology. The published articles facilitate discussions on Hydrology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Snow, Permafrost, Soil water and Arctic. While Physical geography is the key highlight in the most cited papers, thet also covered some subjects on Climate change and Woody plant.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates areas of study like Oceanography, Arctic, Climate change, Physical geography and The arctic. It explores topics in Oceanography which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Meltwater and Arctic–alpine. Arctic research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Weather patterns, Climatology, Latitude, Temperature record and Vertical mixing.

It addresses concerns in Climate change which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Hydrology, Hydrology (agriculture) and Tundra. The studies on Physical geography discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Thermal state, Permafrost, Permafrost Region, Snow and Altitude. The journal features research on Insect in an attempt to reinforce studies in the field of Ecology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Freeze–thaw cycles and snow impact at arid permafrost region in Chajnantor Volcano, Atacama, northern Chile (2 citations)
  • Morphological and wood anatomical traits of Rhododendron lepidotum Wall ex G. Don along the elevation gradients in Nepal Himalayas (2 citations)
  • A first continuous three-year temperature record from the dimictic arctic–alpine Lake Tarfala, northern Sweden (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John T. Andrews (27 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Tingjun Zhang (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jeffrey S. Munroe (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ross A. Virginia (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jeffrey M. Welker (9 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (95 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (72 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (63 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Colorado Boulder (48 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • United States Geological Survey (43 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 4.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.00% of all publications and 20.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Moving up and over: redistribution of plants in alpine, Arctic, and Antarctic ecosystems under global change

    Lisa J. Rew;Keith L. McDougall;Jake M. Alexander;Curtis C. Daehler

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Climate of the Marrakech High Atlas, Morocco: Temperature lapse rates and precipitation gradient from piedmont to summits

    (2022)
    35 Citations
  • Modern foraminiferal assemblages in northern Nares Strait, Petermann Fjord, and beneath Petermann ice tongue, NW Greenland

    Anne Jennings;John Andrews;Brendan Reilly;Maureen Walczak

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Abrupt permafrost thaw accelerates carbon dioxide and methane release at a tussock tundra site

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • Climate and surging of Donjek Glacier, Yukon, Canada

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Above- and belowground responses to long-term herbivore exclusion

    Austin Roy;Matthew Suchocki;Laura Gough;Jennie R. McLaren

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Vertical root distribution and biomass allocation along proglacial chronosequences in Central Switzerland

    Konrad Greinwald;Lea Adina Dieckmann;Carlotta Schipplick;Anne Hartmann

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Plant community responses to warming modified by soil moisture in the Tibetan Plateau

    Ahui Peng;Kari Klanderud;Genxu Wang;Li Zhang

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Land use change in the Ecuadorian páramo: The impact of expanding agriculture on soil carbon storage

    Jennifer B. Thompson;Leo Zurita-Arthos;Felix Müller;Segundo Chimbolema

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • From treeline to species line: Thermal patterns and growth relationships across the krummholz zone of whitebark pine, Sierra Nevada, California, USA

    Constance I Millar;Diane L. Delany;Robert D. Westfall

    (2020)
    16 Citations

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