Journal of Glaciology

Journal of Glaciology
Title	Journal of Glaciology
Discipline	Glaciology
Abbreviation	J. Glaciol.
Publisher	Cambridge University Press on behalf of the International Glaciological Society
Country	United Kingdom
History	1948–present
Frequency	Quarterly
Issn	0022-1430
Eissn	1727-5644

Contents

Journal of Glaciology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering glaciology and cryospheric science, published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the International Glaciological Society. The journal disseminates research on ice dynamics, ice-sheet processes, and polar and alpine ice interactions with climate, attracting contributions from investigators associated with institutions such as Scott Polar Research Institute, National Snow and Ice Data Center, British Antarctic Survey, Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Readers include researchers from universities like University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Colorado Boulder, and agencies such as NASA, NOAA, European Space Agency, National Science Foundation, and Natural Environment Research Council.

Overview

The journal publishes original research, review articles, and technical notes on glaciers, ice sheets, sea ice, ice cores, and permafrost-related studies involving field campaigns like Operation Deep Freeze, projects such as International Geophysical Year, and programs including Polarstern expeditions and Antarctic Treaty–linked science. Topics often intersect with work from groups at Alfred Wegener Institute, Tromsø University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Universidad de Magallanes, University of Bern, and laboratories like Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Its readership ranges across researchers funded by European Research Council, Royal Society, Department of Energy, and foundations such as Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

Founded in 1948, the journal emerged during postwar scientific expansion connected to events and institutions like the International Geophysical Year, collaborations involving Sir Ernest Shackleton–era heritage collections, and the growth of polar observatories such as Scott Polar Research Institute and Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center. Editorial stewardship has included figures affiliated with Edward Salisbury, John Glen, and scholars tied to Cambridge University and University of Cambridge Department of Geography. Over decades the journal incorporated advances from instrumental developments pioneered at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, remote-sensing progress from Landsat missions, and theoretical frameworks elaborated alongside research groups affiliated with Princeton University, Columbia University, ETH Zurich, and University of Oslo.

The scope covers glaciological processes examined through methods linked to radar sounding techniques, seismology applied in ice, isotopic analysis from ice cores recovered at sites like Camp Century, Vostok Station, Dome C, and FitzRoy. Articles report on models and numerical schemes used by groups at Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique labs. Interdisciplinary content connects with studies by researchers from British Antarctic Survey, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Australian Antarctic Division, and climate modeling centers such as Hadley Centre and Max Planck Institute for Meteorology.

The journal is issued quarterly by Cambridge University Press for the International Glaciological Society with editorial boards drawn from academics at University of Washington, University of British Columbia, Montreal Neurological Institute—via remote collaborations—and research centers like Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Submission guidelines reflect standards aligned with organizations such as Committee on Publication Ethics and indexing practices used by CrossRef. Special issues have been guest-edited in association with conferences like European Geosciences Union, American Geophysical Union, International Symposium on Antarctic Glaciology, and workshops sponsored by WCRP and SCAR.

The journal is abstracted and indexed in services such as Web of Science, Scopus, GeoRef, INSPEC, and databases utilized by libraries at British Library, Library of Congress, and university consortia including JSTOR holdings and catalogues of National Academies Press patrons. Metadata integration works with systems from ORCID, DOAJ, and citation linking via CrossRef and library networks coordinated by OCLC.

The journal has influenced paradigms in cryospheric science cited by reports from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, contributing to assessments by panels chaired by figures involved with IPCC Fourth Assessment Report and influencing policy discussions referenced at forums like United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conferences. Its articles have been extensively cited by authors at ETH Zurich, University of Copenhagen, Columbia University, University of Michigan, University of Tokyo, and research teams associated with NOAA and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Recognition includes frequent usage in award citations from bodies like European Geosciences Union and American Geophysical Union.

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