ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #13,093Diamond OAHybrid

Limnetica

Abbreviation (ISO):LIMNETICA
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Identifier (ISSN):0213-8409(Print)
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Publisher:Asociacion Iberica de Limnologia
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↓ -0.2
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 Limnetica

WoS Q4
01230.7420180.5720190.9220201.4320211.7920221.420231.220241.320251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.446
#13,093

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
28articles/year
98.48% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Limnetica publishes original research articles on the ecology of inland waters. The scope of Limnetica includes the ecology of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, coastal lagoons and wetlands, as well as biogeochemistry, paleolimnology, development of new methodologies, taxonomy, biogeography and any aspect of theoretical and applied continental aquatic ecology such as management and conservation, impact assessment, ecotoxicology and pollution. Limnetica will accept for its publication scientific articles presenting advances in knowledge or technological development, as well as as papers derived from new practical approaches on the topics covered by the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology68.1%Geography60.6%Ecology57.9%Geology44.4%Environmental science37.7%Philosophy37.7%Art34.9%Humanities32.1%Fishery27.1%Oceanography26.7%Paleontology23.9%Chemistry22.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

LIMNOLOGY

Q4
Rank18/21
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank85/124
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

LIMNOLOGY

Q3
Rank12/21
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank72/124
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year11
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year25
Total Citations7
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year22
Total Citations32
2023
IF1.4
Articles / Year32
Total Citations88
2022
IF1.789
Articles / Year37
Total Citations233

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,093Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.446

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations94
3-Year Documents72
Citable Documents70

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 Rate39.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ2
EcologyQ2
Water Science and TechnologyQ3
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: 8.3%

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LIMNOLOGY
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

Limnetica (abbr: LIMNETICA, ISSN: 0213-8409) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LIMNOLOGY, published by Asociacion Iberica de Limnologia in Spain. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.446 (Q2), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Asociacion Iberica de Limnologia
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Semiannual
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ASOC ESPAN LIMNOL-MISLATA, C/ LOS ANGELES, 33, MISLATA (VALENCIA), SPAIN, 46920

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01