Journal profile · Limnology
Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology
ISSN 0003-4088 · eISSN 2823-1465 · EDP Sciences · FRANCE · Quarterly · Founded 1965
Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology: impact factor 0; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology is published by EDP Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology, Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, together about 44.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Limnology publishes papers on the ecology of freshwater systems, ranging from studies of aquatic organisms, physical and chemical works which relate to the biological environment, to ecological applications and frameworks for water management directives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Limnology
Editor-in-chief Stéphan JacquetPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named France 9, South Korea 2, Mexico 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyEnvironmental Science17.6%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science15.7%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science11.6%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science9.3%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Diatoms and Algae ResearchMaterials Science3.2%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 656OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,455 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | 7 | 189 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
PCI-friendly journal Model summary
International Journal of Limnology becomes a “PCI-friendly” journal
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
- EDP Sciences
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0003-4088
- Electronic ISSN
- 2823-1465
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology
What is the impact factor of Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (9), South Korea (2) and Mexico (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology open access, and what is the APC?
Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .