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Limnology

Springer · Japan · Est. 2000

ISSN1439-8621eISSN1439-863X
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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. 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
0.524
H-Indexi
51
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 Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
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
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

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
35
350
2019
44
666
2020
42
381
2021
19
219
2022
26
137
2023
38
112
2024
47
50
2025
31
3
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.

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. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — 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 — 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. 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 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref