Journal profile
Arktika i Sever
ISSN 2221-2698 · Northern Arctic Federal University · Russian Federation
Arktika i Sever: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 67 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arktika i Sever is published by Northern Arctic Federal University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Arctic and Russian Policy Studies, Economic and Technological Developments in Russia and Healthcare Systems and Public Health, together about 57.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
“Arctic and North” (“AaN”) is a periodical scientific online journal with an integrated approach to covering political, socio-economic, social and international problems of northern societies. The topics of published articles and reviews reflect research issues in the Arctic and the North. The scientific articles and reviews consider the Arctic and the North as the objects of research and are the subject to groups of specialties: Economic Sciences; Sociological Sciences; Political sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Konstantin S. ZaikovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Russia 18, Norway 3, United States 2, Finland 2, Mainland China 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Arctic and Russian Policy StudiesSocial Sciences32.2%
- Economic and Technological Developments in RussiaSocial Sciences15.4%
- Healthcare Systems and Public HealthMedicine9.8%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions4.1%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences3.4%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences3.1%
- Indigenous Cultures and HistorySocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 681 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 59 | 219 |
| 2025 | 67 | 67 | 255 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 420 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 344 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 362 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | 313 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
Self-citation limit: no more than 15% Model summary
Extensive self-citations are not permitted: no more than 15%.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Northern Arctic Federal University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2221-2698
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arktika i Sever
How long does peer review take at Arktika i Sever?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Arktika i Sever?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: Harvard. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Arktika i Sever based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (18), Norway (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arktika i Sever?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arktika i Sever is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Arktika i Sever open access, and what is the APC?
Arktika i Sever is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .