Journal profile
Acta Aquatica
ISSN 2406-9825 · eISSN 2614-3178 · Institute of Research and Community Service (LPPM) Universitas Malikussaleh · Indonesia
Acta Aquatica: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 60 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Aquatica is published by Institute of Research and Community Service (LPPM) Universitas Malikussaleh. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aquatic life and conservation, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems and Food and Agricultural Sciences, together about 53.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aquatic Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Aquatica: Aquatic Sciences Journal is a scientific open-access journal in the field of aquatic sciences, published periodically (April, August, and December) by the Institute of Research and Community Service (LPPM) Universitas Malikussaleh (Malikussaleh University) in cooperation with Department of Aquaculture Universitas Malikussaleh. Acta Aquatica publishes original research, overviews and reviews relating to aquatic environments (wetlands, freshwater and marine waters) and the border limits of these environmental systems and the impacts of human activities on the environmental systems. Acta Aquatica has a related study in aquatic biotechnology, aquatic renewable energy, aquatic bioecology, aquaculture, hydrology, biodiversity of aquatic biosphere, oceanology, exploitation and exploration technology of aquatic resources, fisheries product technology, aquatic microbiology, aquatic modelling, aquatic geographic information systems, and socio-economic of aquatic resources. Acta Aquatica: Aquatic Sciences Journal is a scientific open access journal in the field of aquatic sciences, published periodically 3 (three) times a year (April, August, and December).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Prama HartamiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 25, Türkiye 2, Italy 1, Malaysia 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquatic life and conservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences24.9%
- Marine and Coastal EcosystemsEnvironmental Science15%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.8%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Agriculture and Agroindustry StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Coastal Management and DevelopmentEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Agricultural and Environmental ManagementSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 454 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 3 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 12 |
| 2023 | 62 | 62 | 53 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 65 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 88 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 500,000 | No | CC BY |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license Model summary
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Research and Community Service (LPPM) Universitas Malikussaleh
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2406-9825
- Electronic ISSN
- 2614-3178
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Aquatica
How long does peer review take at Acta Aquatica?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Aquatica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Aquatica based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (25), Türkiye (2) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Aquatica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Aquatica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Acta Aquatica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Aquatica is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .