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Aquatic Biology

Inter-Research · Germany · Est. 2003

ISSN1864-7790eISSN1864-7782

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total45

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

0.215

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.274

Total Works

804

Total Citations

22,952

2yr Mean Citedness

1.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on aquatic organisms, focusing on fish, macroinvertebrates, and symbiotic relationships. Studies investigate species behavior, population dynamics, ecological interactions, and responses to environmental changes and human impacts. Research also includes physiological adaptations, genetic diversity, and conservation strategies for aquatic species and ecosystems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications804

Publisher OrgInter-Research

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~22 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Inter-Research

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1864-7790 / 1864-7782

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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 ScienceQ4

EcologyQ4

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

OceanographyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Marine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

OceanographyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine and fisheries researchFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine and coastal plant biologyMarine animal studies overviewMarine and coastal ecosystemsAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthCrustacean biology and ecology