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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #13,579CAS 4区Gold OA

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. FRESHWATER ECOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.425•SCImago Rank: #13,579•Identifier (ISSN):0270-5060(Print)•Articles / Year: 23•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,811 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.4
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
32

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
23articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.634)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.132)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.239)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.93)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.979)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Freshwater Ecology, published since 1981, is an open access peer-reviewed journal for the field of aquatic ecology of freshwater systems that is aimed at an international audience of researchers and professionals. Its coverage reflects the wide diversity of ecological subdisciplines and topics, including but not limited to physiological, population, community, and ecosystem ecology as well as biogeochemistry and ecohydrology of all types of freshwater systems including lentic, lotic, hyporheic and wetland systems. Studies that improve our understanding of anthropogenic impacts and changes to freshwater systems are also appropriate.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.5%Ecology89.8%Geology66.3%Fishery60.1%Environmental science51.7%Oceanography42.4%Geography41%Paleontology38.3%Botany33.7%Chemistry30%Fish <Actinopterygii>29.5%Engineering28.5%Computer science26.9%Organic chemistry22.7%Zoology22.1%Habitat21.9%Medicine20.9%Physics20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,579Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.425

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
45

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,811 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations196
3-Year Documents120
Citable Documents119

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 Rate40.9%

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
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
1981
Editorial Address
OIKOS PUBL INC, PO BOX 2558, LA CROSSE, USA, WI, 54601
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ECOLOGY
JCRSCIE
154/205Q4
LIMNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
14/21Q3
ECOLOGY
JCISCIE
146/205Q3
LIMNOLOGY
JCISCIE
15/21Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—213
20251.44951
20241.34497
20231.343194
20221.63439258
20211.13219154
20201.23933306
20190.9355639
20180.97938553
2017—41382
2016—53661
2015—40776
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Freshwater Ecology

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

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Record UUID: 116e5166-58c0-4887-9864-138320327614
Database Updated: 2026-10-01