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African Journal of Aquatic Science

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1727-9364

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

0.395

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.667

Total Works

1,128

Total Citations

16,949

2yr Mean Citedness

1.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The African Journal of Aquatic Science is an international journal devoted to the study of the aquatic sciences, covering all African inland, estuarine, and other waters. It publishes original scientific papers and short articles in fields including limnology, hydrobiology, biodiversity, and integrates biological, chemical, physical, and socio-economic perspectives.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,128

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1727-9364

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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

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

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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

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Marine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityFish Ecology and Management StudiesAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyMarine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyFish biology, ecology, and behavior