Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Aquatic Science
Advances in Oceanography and Limnology
ISSN 1947-5721 · eISSN 1947-573X · PagePress · Italy
Advances in Oceanography and Limnology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Oceanography and Limnology is published by PagePress. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and coastal ecosystems, Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics and Marine Biology and Ecology Research, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography and Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus, Scope and Objectives Advances in Oceanography and Limnology was born in 2010 from the 35 years old Proceedings of the national congress of the Italian Association of Oceanology and Limnology. The AIOL Journal was funded as an interdisciplinary journal embracing both fundamental and applied Oceanographic and Limnological research, with focus on both single and multiple disciplines. Currently, two regular issues of the journal are published each year. In addition, Special Issues that focus on topics that are timely and of interest to a significant number of Limnologists and Oceanographers are also published. The journal, which is intended as an official publication of the AIOL, is also published in association with the EFFS (European Federation for Freshwater Sciences), which aims and objectives are directed towards the promotion of freshwater sciences throughout Europe. Starting from the 2015 issue, the AIOL Journal is published as an Open Access, peer-reviewed journal. Space is given to regular articles, reviews, short notes and opinion papers. Peer review Introduction Peer review is applied to all research articles and the majority of other article types published in Advances in Oceanography and Limnology. This entails at least two independent, expert peer reviewers. Policy All submissions to Advances in Oceanography and Limnology are first checked for completeness (criteria for desk reject are available in the Guide for Authors) before being sent to an Editor, who decides whether they are suitable for peer review. If an Editor is on the author list or has a competing interest in a particular manuscript, another member of the Editorial Board will be assigned to oversee peer review. When making a decision, Editors will consider the peer-reviewed reports, but they will not be bound by the opinions or recommendations contained in them. A single peer reviewer's or the Editor's concern may result in the manuscript being rejected. Peer review reports are sent to authors along with the editorial decision on their manuscript. At Advances in Oceanography and Limnology papers undergo a single-blind review process - meaning that the reviewers’ identity is not shared with the authors. Selection Peer reviewer selection is critical to the publication process. A variety of factors influence it, including expertise, reputation, specific recommendations, conflicts of interest, and previous performance. All of these qualities are highly desirable: speed, thoroughnes
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Aquatic Science
Editor-in-chief Domenico D'AlelioPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Italy 17, France 3, Spain 3, United States 2, Germany 2 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences15.9%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science11.6%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science7%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science6%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, Zoological Record, OpenAlexPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 233 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 67 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | EUR 250 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 350–400 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted4
- articlesThe Advances in Oceanography and Limnology publishes the following article types: Articles Reviews Short Notes OverviewLength not stated
- overviewThe Advances in Oceanography and Limnology publishes the following article types: Articles Reviews Short Notes OverviewLength not stated
- reviewsThe Advances in Oceanography and Limnology publishes the following article types: Articles Reviews Short Notes OverviewLength not stated
- short notesThe Advances in Oceanography and Limnology publishes the following article types: Articles Reviews Short Notes OverviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship and Contributorship
All persons designated as authors should qualify for authorship according to the COPE criteria. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the content. Authorship credit should only be based on substantial contributions to: i) conception and design, or analysis and interpretation of data, and to ii) drafting the article or revising it critically…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Misconduct
False or misleading information, such as identity theft and suggesting fake peer-reviewers, will result in the manuscript being rejected, further investigation in accordance with PAGEPress' misconduct policy, and notification to the authors' institutions/employers. PAGEPress journals follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) about peer reviewer fraud/falsification.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review policy
Single-blind peer review Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to our journal are critically assessed by external and/or in-house experts in accordance with the principles of peer review (http://www.icmje.org/#peer), which is fundamental to the scientific publication process and the dissemination of sound science. Each paper is first assigned by the Editors to an appropriate Associate Editor who has knowledge of the field discussed i…
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
- PagePress
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1947-5721
- Electronic ISSN
- 1947-573X
- Society / sponsor
- Italian Association of Limnology and Oceanology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Oceanography and Limnology
How long does peer review take at Advances in Oceanography and Limnology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Advances in Oceanography and Limnology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 350–400 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Advances in Oceanography and Limnology based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (17), France (3) and Spain (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advances in Oceanography and Limnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Oceanography and Limnology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Advances in Oceanography and Limnology open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Oceanography and Limnology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .