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Limnology

Springer · Japan · Est. 2000

ISSN1439-8621eISSN1439-863X
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.537
H-Index
51
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.772
Total Works
898
Total Citations
15,228
2yr Mean Citedness
1.15
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Aims & Scope

Limnology publishes original scientific contributions in the fields of physical, chemical, biological, and related research, including environmental issues. Covers all aspect of basic, theoretical, and applied limnology. Provides a platform for scientific and technical papers. Welcomes reports on unique phenomena from lesser-known study systems worldwide, as well as long-term and/or broader spatial scale data presentations. Publishes Rapid Communications, Research Papers, Review Articles, Research Reports, and Comments.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
Annual Volume~ 37 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications898
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1439-8621 / 1439-863X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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 ScienceQ2
EcologyQ2
Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Limnology

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyAquatic ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystemsFish Ecology and Management StudiesFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorIsotope Analysis in EcologyMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologySoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchWater Quality and Pollution Assessment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref