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Limnologica

Elsevier GmbH · Germany · Est. 1963

ISSN1873-5851

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.732

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.787

Total Worksi

1,439

Total Citationsi

30,157

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.18

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Limnologica publishes peer-reviewed articles on biological, physical, and chemical aspects of freshwater ecosystems and adjacent habitats. It covers both basic and applied research, welcoming original contributions and reviews that enhance understanding of governing mechanisms.

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General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

FrequencyIrregular

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,439

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1873-5851

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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

Citations received

827

2019

747

2020

534

2021

582

2022

261

2023

2024

2025

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 ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Limnology

Scopus Categories

Aquatic 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 DynamicsWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesAquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Limnologica

Is Limnologica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Limnologica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Limnologica?

Limnologica 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 1.18.

Is Limnologica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Limnologica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.