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Japanese Journal of Limnology

Japanese Society of Limnology · Japan

ISSN0021-5104

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.135

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.109

Total Worksi

1,918

Total Citationsi

7,708

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Japanese Journal of Limnology publishes research related to limnology in its broadest sense. Its scope includes Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 10 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,918

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japanese Society of Limnology

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-5104

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Aquatic ScienceQ4

EcologyQ4

Water Science and TechnologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyAquatic ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystemsFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorFish Ecology and Management StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyIsotope Analysis in EcologySoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalDiatoms and Algae Research

Frequently asked questions about Japanese Journal of Limnology

Is Japanese Journal of Limnology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Japanese Journal of Limnology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Japanese Journal of Limnology?

Japanese Journal of Limnology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.135.

Is Japanese Journal of Limnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Japanese Journal of Limnology is indexed in Scopus.