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Journal of Limnology

Page Press Publications · Italy · Est. 1999

ISSN1129-5767eISSN1723-8633

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.386

H-Indexi

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

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

✅

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

Citations received

301

2019

281

2020

200

2021

2022

160

2023

2024

2025

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. 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.