Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Bulletin of Glaciological Research
ISSN 1345-3807 · eISSN 1884-8044 · Japanese Society of Snow and Ice
Bulletin of Glaciological Research: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of Glaciological Research is published by Japanese Society of Snow and Ice and is classed under Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cryospheric studies and observations, Climate change and permafrost and Winter Sports Injuries and Performance, together about 58.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atmospheric Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences29.7%
- Climate change and permafrostEarth and Planetary Sciences17.2%
- Winter Sports Injuries and PerformanceMedicine11.9%
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.3%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Polar Research and EcologyEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science3%
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)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 120 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Japanese Society of Snow and Ice
- ISSN
- 1345-3807
- Electronic ISSN
- 1884-8044
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of Glaciological Research
What CAS zone is Bulletin of Glaciological Research in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Bulletin of Glaciological Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of Glaciological Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Bulletin of Glaciological Research open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of Glaciological Research is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .