《永凍土和冰緣過程》是一本國際期刊，致力于快速出版有關地球表面低溫過程、地貌和沉積物的科學和技術論文，這些論文存在于各種(亞)北極、南極和高山環(huán)境中。它為那些對寒冷的非冰期地球科學感興趣的人提供了一個有效的交流工具。重點是(1)原始研究基于地貌水文沉積學的這些地區(qū)的巖土工程和工程方面和原始研究(2)殘遺功能的目的是重建過程的性質和/或古環(huán)境,催生了這些特性而不是純粹的地層方面的考慮。該雜志還出版簡短的通訊評論、討論和書評。

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes is an international journal dedicated to the rapid publication of scientific and technical papers concerned with earth surface cryogenic processes landforms and sediments present in a variety of (Sub) Arctic Antarctic and High Mountain environments. It provides an efficient vehicle of communication amongst those with an interest in the cold non-glacial geosciences. The focus is on (1) original research based on geomorphological hydrological sedimentological geotechnical and engineering aspects of these areas and (2) original research carried out upon relict features where the objective has been to reconstruct the nature of the processes and/or palaeoenvironments which gave rise to these features as opposed to purely stratigraphical considerations. The journal also publishes short communications reviews discussions and book reviews.