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Inland Waters

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2044-2041eISSN2044-205X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.869

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.838

Total Works

707

Total Citations

13,355

2yr Mean Citedness

1.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Inland Waters publishes original papers that advance science within the framework of the International Society of Limnology (SIL). All aspects of physical, chemical, and biological limnology are appropriate, as are papers on applied and regional limnology. The journal also explores topics under climate change, freshwater ecosystems, fish habitat, swash, and methane.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 49 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications707

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?

2044-2041 / 2044-205X

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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

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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 ScienceQ1

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LimnologyMarine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystemsFish Ecology and Management StudiesSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentAquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityIsotope Analysis in Ecology