Dear colleagues,

Since October 2025, Advances in Polar Science (APS) has been an official journal endorsed by the Asian Forum for Polar Sciences (AFoPS). Thanks to the generous funding from the Polar Research Institute of China, all articles published in APS are free of charge. The journal places particular emphasis on supporting early-career scientists.

We are delighted to announce that the following special issues are scheduled for publication in 2026 and 2027, and will also appear as regular issues. You are most welcome to submit your papers at your earliest convenience.

1. Vol. 37, No. 2 – Special Issue: "Changes of the Arctic Climate System and Its Global Connections"  

   Published in June 2026  

   https://aps.chinare.org.cn/EN/news/news154.shtml

2. Vol. 37, No. 4 – Special Issue: "Changes in Polar Ice Sheets and Global Sea Level"

   Published in December 2026  

   https://aps.chinare.org.cn/EN/news/news156.shtml

3. Vol. 38, No. 1 – Special Issue: "Response of Polar Ecosystems to Climate System Changes"  

   Published in March 2027  

   https://aps.chinare.org.cn/EN/news/news161.shtml

4. Vol. 38, No. 2 – Special Issue: "Meridian Project Probes the Polar Region: Multi-Layer Coupling and Response of Space Environment"

   Published in June 2027  

   https://aps.chinare.org.cn/EN/news/news165.shtml

If you are planning a proposals for a Special Issue or Thematic Column focusing on polar themes that foster strong international collaborative links, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us at journal@pric.org.cn.

For more details, please visit the APS website: http://aps.chinare.org.cn

With best regards,

Editorial Office of Advances in Polar Science  

journal@pric.org.cn