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Journal of Limnology

Page Press Publications · Italy · Est. 1999

ISSN1129-5767eISSN1723-8633

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total52

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

0.321

H-Index

CiteScore

2.5

SNIP

0.589

Total Works

1,167

Total Citations

23,981

2yr Mean Citedness

1.21

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionItaly

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,167

Publisher OrgPAGEPress (Italy)

OA Since1998

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

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

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Page Press Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1129-5767 / 1723-8633

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

PKP PN

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

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 ScienceQ3

EcologyQ3

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