ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #16,830Subscription

Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management

Abbreviation (ISO):AQUAT. ECOSYST. HEALTH MANAGE
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Identifier (ISSN):1463-4988(Print)/1539-4077(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management

WoS Q4
01231.0320180.8820190.7620201.0520211.620220.820230.820240.820250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.31
#16,830

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
47articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes articles on the following themes and topics: • Original articles focusing on ecosystem-based sciences, ecosystem health and management of marine and aquatic ecosystems • Reviews, invited perspectives and keynote contributions from conferences • Special issues on important emerging topics, themes, and ecosystems (climate change, invasive species, HABs, risk assessment, models)

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology84.1%Ecology79.7%Environmental science69.3%Geology68.4%Geography62.3%Fishery51.4%Oceanography51.3%Chemistry40.1%Engineering39.4%Paleontology35.2%Organic chemistry30.4%History25.1%Computer science24.3%Economics23.4%Archaeology23%Physics22.7%Environmental chemistry20.7%Ecosystem20.7%Political science20.6%Geotechnical engineering20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank371/395
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank93/124
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank361/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank110/124
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year8
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year32
Total Citations4
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year52
Total Citations58
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year47
Total Citations106
2022
IF1.6
Articles / Year43
Total Citations153

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #16,830Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.31

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.80

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,697 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations122
3-Year Documents132
Citable Documents116

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ3
EcologyQ3
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management (abbr: AQUAT. ECOSYST. HEALTH MANAGE, ISSN: 1463-4988) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United States since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.310 (Q3), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 47 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,697 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1998
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28