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Freshwater Science

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2161-9549eISSN2161-9565

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

0.696

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.618

Total Works

1,183

Total Citations

28,088

2yr Mean Citedness

0.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Freshwater Science publishes articles related to the understanding and environmental stewardship of all types of inland aquatic ecosystems.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,183

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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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?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2161-9549 / 2161-9565

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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 ScienceQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

EcologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyMarine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Ecology and Management StudiesFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeIsotope Analysis in Ecology