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The Polar Journal Template

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About the The Polar Journal format

The Polar Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Arctic and Russian Policy Studies, Polar Research and Ecology, Indigenous Studies and Ecology.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." The Polar Journal 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inArctic and Russian Policy Studies Polar Research and Ecology Indigenous Studies and Ecology International Maritime Law Issues Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
ISSN2154-896X
Citation impact (2-yr)1.76
h-index33
i10-index156
Total citations4,914
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Tasmania
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in The Polar Journal per year

45
2014
31
2015
35
2016
45
2017
44
2018
49
2019
38
2020
46
2021
36
2022
31
2023
36
2024
40
2025

Citation impact of The Polar Journal by publication year

600
2014
292
2015
385
2016
464
2017
305
2018
294
2019
408
2020
265
2021
117
2022
108
2023
138
2024
17
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The Polar Journal

Competing values on the Antarctic high seas: CCAMLR and the challenge of marine-protected areas

Cassandra M. Brooks · 1 Dec 2013

AbstractThe Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has been lauded as a leader in high seas conservation. Highlighting its leadership, CCAMLR joined the international movement to designate a representative network of marine-protected areas (MPAs) throughout the world's oceans by 2012. Over the last decade, CCAMLR has been working towards this goal…

Effects of mining on reindeer/caribou populations and indigenous livelihoods: community-based monitoring by Sami reindeer herders in Sweden and First Nations in Canada

Thora Martina Herrmann, Per Sandström, Karin Granqvist et al. · 2 Jan 2014

This paper explores the effects of human disturbances associated with mine development in the Arctic on habitat and populations of reindeer/caribou (both Rangifer tarandus), and implications for reindeer husbandry and caribou hunting of indigenous Sami people in Sweden and First Nations in Canada. Through three case studies, we illustrate how Cree and Naskapi communities develop…

Beyond wilderness: towards an anthropology of infrastructure and the built environment in the Russian North

Peter Schweitzer, Olga Povoroznyuk, Sigrid Schiesser · 2 Jan 2017

Public and academic discourses about the Polar regions typically focus on the so-called natural environment. While, these discourses and inquiries continue to be relevant, the current article asks the question how to conceptualize the on-going industrial and infrastructural build-up of the Arctic. Acknowledging that the "built environment" is not an invention of modernity, the article…

Building an international regime complex for the Arctic: current status and next steps

Oran R. Young · 15 Nov 2012

Abstract The transformative biophysical and socio-economic changes now occurring in the Arctic are generating new needs for governance in the circumpolar north. One common response to this challenge, the negotiation of a comprehensive Arctic treaty, is neither feasible nor necessary as a means of meeting these needs. This analysis turns instead to the idea of…

The Polar Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the The Polar Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the The Polar Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does The Polar Journal use?
The Polar Journal uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." The Polar Journal 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to The Polar Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready The Polar Journal document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the The Polar Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the The Polar Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes The Polar Journal?
The Polar Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's The Polar Journal template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready The Polar Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official The Polar Journal template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the The Polar Journal template cost?
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