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Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1991

ISSN1099-0755

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.759

H-Index

112

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.971

Total Works

4,036

Total Citations

92,945

2yr Mean Citedness

1.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on aquatic ecosystems, focusing on marine and freshwater environments. Articles investigate biodiversity, species distribution, habitat requirements, and the impacts of anthropogenic pressures and climate change on aquatic life. Conservation strategies, population dynamics, and the effectiveness of monitoring and restoration techniques are also key themes.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

FrequencyBimonthly, Plus One Additional Issue, 2006-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,036

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1099-0755

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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

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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

EcologyQ1

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesMarine & Freshwater BiologyWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationAquatic ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine and fisheries researchCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine animal studies overviewAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorFish Biology and Ecology StudiesMarine and coastal plant biologyIchthyology and Marine BiologyHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology