WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #14,654CAS 4区Hybrid

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Abbreviation (ISO):AQUAT. MICROB. ECOL

Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.383•SCImago Rank: #14,654•Identifier (ISSN):0948-3055(Print)/1616-1564(Online)•Articles / Year: 26•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,874 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q4

1.3

↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

96 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 AccessHybrid

26articles/year

27.59% 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: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.263)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.759)	🔵 Computed
2019	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 2.788)	🔵 Computed
2018	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 2.024)	🔵 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

AME is international and interdisciplinary. It presents rigorously refereed and carefully selected Research Articles, Reviews and Notes, as well as Comments/Reply Comments (for details see AME 27:209), Opinion Pieces (previously called 'As I See It') and AME Specials. For details consult the Guidelines for Authors. Papers may be concerned with: Tolerances and responses of microorganisms to variations in abiotic and biotic components of their environment; microbial life under extreme environmental conditions (climate, temperature, pressure, osmolarity, redox, etc.). Role of aquatic microorganisms in the production, transformation and decomposition of organic matter; flow patterns of energy and matter as these pass through microorganisms; population dynamics; trophic interrelationships; modelling, both theoretical and via computer simulation, of individual microorganisms and microbial populations; biodiversity. Absorption and transformation of inorganic material; synthesis and transformation of organic material (autotrophic and heterotrophic); non-genetic and genetic adaptation; behaviour; molecular microbial ecology; symbioses.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99%Ecology91.5%Geology90.5%Chemistry79.1%Oceanography68.5%Paleontology62.9%Organic chemistry61.4%Genetics60.1%Environmental science50.6%Bacteria48.7%Nutrient41.8%Botany38.2%Fishery37.6%Biochemistry35.2%Phytoplankton34.4%Physics33.3%Environmental chemistry31.2%Geography21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Marine & Freshwater Biology

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,654Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.383

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3

Scopus H-Index (2025)

122

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)

$2,874 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations52

3-Year Documents37

Citable Documents37

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 Rate60.0%

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

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

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

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Inter-Research

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Monthly

Founding Year

1995

Editorial Address

INTER-RESEARCH, NORDBUNTE 23, OLDENDORF LUHE, GERMANY, D-21385

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	162/205	Q4
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	78/124	Q3
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	150/167	Q4
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	166/205	Q4
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	96/124	Q4
MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	149/167	Q4