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Journal of Limnology

Page Press Publications · Italy · Est. 1999

ISSN1129-5767eISSN1723-8633
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 2.5. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.386
H-Indexi
62
CiteScorei
2.5
SNIPi
0.589
Total Worksi
1,167
Total Citationsi
23,981
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.21
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Limnology publishes peer-reviewed original papers, review papers and notes about all aspects of limnology. The scope of the Journal of Limnology comprises the ecology, biology, microbiology, physics, and chemistry of freshwaters, including the impact of human activities, management and conservation. Coverage includes molecular-, organism-, community-, and ecosystem-level studies on both applied and theoretical issues. Proceedings of workshops, specialized symposia, conferences, may also be accepted for publication.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
FrequencySemiannual, With Occasional Supplements
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,167
Publisher OrgPAGEPress (Italy)
OA Since1998
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Page Press Publications
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1129-5767 / 1723-8633
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
32
306
2019
24
287
2020
36
202
2021
14
67
2022
48
167
2023
15
36
2024
15
14
2025
14
4
2026

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.

EcologyQ2
Aquatic ScienceQ3
Water Science and TechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Limnology

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 StudiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchAquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchWater Quality and Pollution Assessment

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Limnology

Is Journal of Limnology a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Journal of Limnology?

Journal of Limnology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5.

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

Journal of Limnology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Limnology?

The Journal of Limnology publishes peer-reviewed original papers, review papers and notes about all aspects of limnology. The scope of the Journal of Limnology comprises the ecology, biology, microbiology, physics, and chemistry of freshwaters, including the impact of human activities, management and conservation. Coverage includes molecular-, organism-, community-, and ecosystem-level studies on both applied and theoretical issues. Proceedings of workshops, specialized symposia, conferences, may also be accepted for publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref