The Arctic Institute is an interdisciplinary, independent think tank focused on Arctic policy issues. They aspire to be a think tank for the 21st century - a network of young professionals who work from locations around the globe and who represent expertise in many different disciplines. Collaboration, creativity and independence are all critical to our success.They strive to provide the most nuanced, objective, clear and candid analysis possible. In general, They see the Arctic as a fast-evolving region characterized by international and inter-sectoral cooperation rather than a region in which Cold-War mentality and behavior still dominate. Our current staff includes specialists in Arctic climate science, geopolitics, law, oil & gas and media. In the recent past,our staff has been cited or appeared in the Economist, the Huffington Post, European Voice, American Public Media / NPR, Alaska Dispatch and USA Today. The Institute is not directly affiliated with any governmental entity, corporation or civil-society organization.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.thearcticinstitute.org/

Address:
Center for Circumpolar Security Studies, P.O. Box 21194, Washington, DC 20009

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Canada, US, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Germany
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2011
Age (years)
Arctic Institute
 14
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Malte Humpert
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Romain Chuffart
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Romain Chuffart
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Romain Chuffart
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Arctic Institute
 40
United States average
 47
Global average
 87
2024
Arctic Institute
 10
2023
Arctic Institute
 46
% Female staff
2025
Arctic Institute
 68%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Arctic Institute
 60%
2023
Arctic Institute
 57%
% Female researchers
2025
Arctic Institute
 70%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%
2024
Arctic Institute
 71%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Arctic Institute
 1
United States average
 61
Global average
 58
2023
Arctic Institute
 38
2022
Arctic Institute
 113

Social

Likes (2023)
Arctic Institute
 4,870
United States average
 65,411
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Arctic Institute
 4,697
Likes (2021)
Arctic Institute
 4,498
Followers (2025)
Arctic Institute
 18,300
United States average
 50,826
Global average
 19,923
Followers (2024)
Arctic Institute
 19,300
Followers (2022)
Arctic Institute
 19,311
Subscribers (2025)
Arctic Institute
 339
United States average
 19,260
Global average
 7,437
Subscribers (2024)
Arctic Institute
 313
Followers (2025)
Arctic Institute
 2,957
United States average
 73,649
Global average
 18,648
Followers (2024)
Arctic Institute
 2,633
Followers (2023)
Arctic Institute
 2,426
Followers (2025)
Arctic Institute
 8,000
United States average
 24,319
Global average
 15,869
Followers (2024)
Arctic Institute
 7,000
Followers (2023)
Arctic Institute
 5,443

Data notes

Last updated: 05/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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