What is the Impact Factor of Aquatic Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Aquatic Sciences is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Aquatic Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Aquatic Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.712 (Q1) and an H-index of 94.

Who publishes Aquatic Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Aquatic Sciences is published by Springer International Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,129 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Aquatic Sciences?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Aquatic Sciences is "AQUAT. SCI" with common acronym "aqsc". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,070Hybrid

Aquatic Sciences

Acronym:aqsc

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Abbreviation (ISO):AQUAT. SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):1015-1621(Print)/1420-9055(Online)

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Publisher:Springer International Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aquatic Sciences

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.712

#8,070

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

64articles/year

28.15% Gold OA•98.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Aquatic Sciences – Research Across Boundaries publishes original research, overviews, and reviews dealing with aquatic systems (both freshwater and marine systems) and their boundaries, including the impact of human activities on these systems. The coverage ranges from molecular-level mechanistic studies to investigations at the whole ecosystem scale. Aquatic Sciences publishes articles presenting research across disciplinary and environmental boundaries, including studies examining interactions among geological, microbial, biological, chemical, physical, hydrological, and societal processes, as well as studies assessing land-water, air-water, benthic-pelagic, river-ocean, lentic-lotic, and groundwater-surface water interactions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyGeologyEcologyEnvironmental ScienceChemistryOceanographyEngineeringOrganic ChemistryPaleontologyGeographyFisheriesGeotechnical EngineeringPhysicsEnvironmental ChemistryPlant SciencesComputer ScienceGeomorphology

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Marine & Freshwater Biology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank276/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

LIMNOLOGY

Rank6/21

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank38/124

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank214/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

LIMNOLOGY

Rank7/21

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank50/124

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	276/395	Q3
LIMNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	6/21	Q2
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	38/124	Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	214/395	Q3
LIMNOLOGY	JCISCIE	7/21	Q2
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	50/124	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year90

Total Citations19

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year100

Total Citations140

2024

IF2

Articles / Year115

Total Citations567

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year111

Total Citations754

2022

IF2.755

Articles / Year77

Total Citations662

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	90	19
2025	1.8	100	140
2024	2	115	567
2023	2.4	111	754
2022	2.755	77	662
2021	2.744	82	1,006
2020	2.402	74	1,347
2019	2.303	85	1,619
2018	3.622	49	971
2017	—	44	1,480
2016	—	52	1,309
2015	—	73	2,650

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,070Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982, 1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.712

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.59

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,129 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations729

3-Year Documents284

Citable Documents284

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 Rate37.6%

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

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

EcologyQ2

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: 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):

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 Sciences (acronym: aqsc, abbr: AQUAT. SCI, ISSN: 1015-1621) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer International Publishing in Switzerland since 1920. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.712 (Q1), an H-index of 94.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 64 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,129 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.