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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,175Hybrid

Aquatic Invasions

Abbreviation (ISO):AQUAT INVASIONS
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Identifier (ISSN):1798-6540(Print)/1818-5487(Online)
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Publisher:Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aquatic Invasions

WoS Q3
12341.9820181.7120192.1720212.6520221.620232.220242.320252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.705
#8,175

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
64

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
39articles/year
96.43% Gold OA•96.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Aquatic Invasions is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal focusing on academic research of biological invasions in both inland and coastal water ecosystems from around the world. It was established in 2006 as initiative of the International Society of Limnology (SIL) Working Group on Aquatic Invasive Species (WGAIS) with start-up funding from the European Commission Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Integrated Project ALARM. Aquatic Invasions is an official journal of International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species (INVASIVESNET). Aquatic Invasions provides a forum for professionals involved in research of aquatic non-native species, including a focus on the following: • Patterns of non-native species dispersal, including range extensions with global change • Trends in new introductions and establishment of non-native species • Population dynamics of non-native species • Ecological and evolutionary impacts of non-native species • Behaviour of invasive and associated native species in invaded areas • Prediction of new invasions • Advances in non-native species identification and taxonomy

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcology91.6%Fishery78.9%Botany60.7%Geology57.6%Zoology51.1%Invasive species50.1%Oceanography40.5%Fish <Actinopterygii>36.3%Paleontology32.4%Introduced species31.9%Medicine29.8%Geography26.1%Aquatic animal25.8%Sociology25.5%Environmental health24%Demography23.8%Population23.8%History20.9%Archaeology20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q3
Rank118/205
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank52/124
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q2
Rank94/205
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank42/124
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year8
Total Citations2
2025
IF2.3
Articles / Year29
Total Citations25
2024
IF2.2
Articles / Year25
Total Citations74
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year31
Total Citations195
2022
IF2.651
Articles / Year36
Total Citations498

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,175Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.705

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,046 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations244
3-Year Documents88
Citable Documents87

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 Rate42.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ2
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: 4.5%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ECOLOGY
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 Invasions (abbr: AQUAT INVASIONS, ISSN: 1798-6540) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECOLOGY, published by Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre in Finland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.705 (Q1), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,046 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
PL 3, HELSINKI, FINLAND, 00981

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