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Limnology

Springer Β· Japan Β· Est. 2000

ISSN1439-8621eISSN1439-863X
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
291
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 19 articles Β· accept 273d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei
0.524
H-Indexi
51
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.772
Total Worksi
898
Total Citationsi
15,228
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.15
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
FrequencyThree Times A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications898
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1439-8621 / 1439-863X
βœ…
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
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
35
345
2019
44
649
2020
42
371
2021
19
209
2022
26
125
2023
38
99
2024
47
36
2025
27
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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

Frequently asked questions about Limnology

Is Limnology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Limnology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Limnology?

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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.15.

Is Limnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Limnology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Limnology?

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.

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