Current Issue
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): In Progress
Aims & Scope
Polar and Cold Regions Research is a peer-reviewed, international journal dedicated to advancing the understanding of all aspects of the polar and cold regions of the Earth and beyond. The journal aims to provide a premier platform for the dissemination of high-quality, interdisciplinary research that explores the physical, biological, chemical, ecological, and social processes in these critical and rapidly changing environments.
ISSN: 2978-8463(Online)
Frequency: Semi-annual(May,November)
Publication Model: Gold Open Access
Research Article
At-Sea Distribution of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in the Unexplored Southern Weddell Sea, Antarctica 1-11
Background: In the frame of our long-term study in polar seas, the at-sea distribution of “top predators” – seabirds and marine mammals – was studied in the Weddell Sea area, both the well-covered northern one (sub-antarctic Scotia Sea) as well as in the...
Research Article
The Impact of Warming in Greenland on the North-Atlantic, Arctic, And West Pacific Oscillations, As Well as on Fire Risk in Siberia Is Increasing 12-44
A.V. Kholoptsev
One of the reasons for the increased fire danger due to weather conditions in any part of Siberia is the variations in average monthly surface air temperatures and average precipitation intensity. Significant factors in these processes include the North-Atlantic, Arctic, and West Pacific...
Research Article
Temperature Trade-Offs in High-Altitude Himalayan Marmot Burrowing: Balancing Predator Avoidance and Energy Expenditure 45-59
The Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) inhabits short steppic grasslands in Tibet and the Trans-Himalaya regions of Nepal and India, at altitudes ranging from around 3000 meters to 5500 meters in the subnival zone. Their family life is centred on burrows, which may go down 2-10 m...