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International Review of Hydrobiology

Wiley-VCH Verlag · Germany · Est. 1911

ISSN1522-2632

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.547

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Total Works

1,280

Total Citations

25,598

2yr Mean Citedness

0.18

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on freshwater ecosystems, focusing on their ecological functions, responses to environmental changes, and conservation. Studies investigate water quality, nutrient cycling, decomposition, species composition, and trophic interactions in various aquatic systems, including streams, ponds, lakes, and wetlands. Research also addresses the impacts of urbanization, pollution, invasive species, and restoration efforts on these ecosystems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1911

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,280

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-VCH Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1522-2632

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Marine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsFish Ecology and Management StudiesFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorMarine and coastal ecosystemsSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchDiatoms and Algae ResearchEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology