Aims and Scope
The Cryosphere is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on all aspects of frozen water and ground (especially glaciers) on Earth and on other planetary bodies. It was established in 2007 and is published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. The editors-in-chief are Chris Derksen (Environment and Climate Change Canada), Olaf Eisen (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research), Christian Haas (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research), Christian Hauck (University of Fribourg), Nanna Bjørnholt Karlsson (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland) and Thomas Mölg (University of Erlangen–Nuremberg). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 5.516.
Key Metrics
9.1
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
5 - 10
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
102
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.94
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.92 2-year SI
- 0.91 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Earth-Surface Processes
SJR
- Q1 Earth-Surface Processes
- Q1 Water Science and Technology
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.67
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
Topics Covered
- Snow
- Sea ice
- Permafrost
- Ice shelf
- Mass balance
- Simulation
- Sea ice thickness
- Glacier
- Radiative transfer
- Sea level rise
- Melting rate
- Ice sheet
- Uncertainty
- Digital elevation model
- Ice thickness
- Energy balance
- Antarctic ice sheet
- Time series
- Ablation
- Dissolved organic carbon
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Irregular |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 1460 |
| Publication Time | 37 |
| Editorial Review Process | Open peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Society/Institute/Sponsor | European Geosciences Union (EGU) |
| Frequency | Irregular |
| Publication Start Year | 2007 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 37 |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 1460 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Open peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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2.9k articles received 126k citations see all
- 6,525 Supporting
- 118,357 Mentioning
- 638 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 0 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Cryosphere been actively publishing?
Cryosphere has been in operation since 2007 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Cryosphere ?
Cryosphere published with a Irregular frequency.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Cryosphere ?
For Cryosphere,eISSN is 1994-0424 and pISSN is1994-0416.
What is Citescore for Cryosphere ?
Citescore for Cryosphere is 9.1.
What is H index for Cryosphere ?
H index for Cryosphere is 102.
What is SNIP score for Cryosphere ?
SNIP score for Cryosphere is 1.67.
What is the SJR for Cryosphere ?
SJR for Cryosphere is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Cryosphere ?
COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH is the publisher of Cryosphere.