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Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN1539-6088

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.587

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.185

Total Works

1,719

Total Citations

3,043

2yr Mean Citedness

0.33

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on aquatic sciences, encompassing limnology and oceanography. It publishes research on environmental change, greenhouse gas fluxes in aquatic ecosystems, and the impact of events like wildland fires on water bodies. The journal also covers topics related to scientific training, professional development for early career researchers, and the process of scientific publishing within these fields.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 75 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,719

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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1539-6088

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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

OceanographyQ2

Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

OceanographyWater Science and TechnologyAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Coastal and Marine ManagementMarine and fisheries researchFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine and coastal ecosystemsMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchOcean Acidification Effects and ResponsesEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesConservation, Ecology, Wildlife EducationWater Resources and ManagementMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology