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Limnology and Oceanography

Wiley-Blackwell · United States

ISSN0024-3590eISSN1939-5590

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.566

H-Index

354

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.267

Total Works

13,296

Total Citations

997,918

2yr Mean Citedness

2.39

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on aquatic ecosystems, including limnology and oceanography. Studies investigate the distribution and characteristics of organisms, the cycling of carbon and nutrients, and the impact of environmental factors and human activities on these systems. Research spans various aquatic environments, from springs and deep-sea floors to estuaries, lakes, and coastal waters.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency8 Times A Year, <May 1999->

StatusActive

Total Publications13,296

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0024-3590 / 1939-5590

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Aquatic ScienceQ1

OceanographyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LimnologyOceanography

Scopus Categories

OceanographyAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and coastal ecosystemsAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine and fisheries research