Journal profile · ECOLOGY-MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Aquatic Invasions
ISSN 1798-6540 · eISSN 1818-5487 · Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre · FINLAND
Aquatic Invasions: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.11; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aquatic Invasions is published by Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior and Fish Ecology and Management Studies, together about 39.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aquatic Invasions is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal focusing on academic research of biological invasions in both inland and coastal water ecosystems from around the world. It was established in 2006 as initiative of the International Society of Limnology (SIL) Working Group on Aquatic Invasive Species (WGAIS) with start-up funding from the European Commission Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Integrated Project ALARM. Aquatic Invasions is an official journal of International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species (INVASIVESNET). Aquatic Invasions provides a forum for professionals involved in research of aquatic non-native species, including a focus on the following: � Patterns of non-native species dispersal, including range extensions with global change � Trends in new introductions and establishment of non-native species � Population dynamics of non-native species � Ecological and evolutionary impacts of non-native species � Behaviour of invasive and associated native species in invaded areas � Prediction of new invasions � Advances in non-native species identification and taxonomy
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECOLOGY-MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Elena TricaricoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science16.1%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science13.5%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.1%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science5%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Marine Biology and Environmental ChemistryEngineering3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Thomson Reuters databases, ASFA databases
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
- Impact factor
- 2.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2017
- 1.98Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.64Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 763OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,121 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 67 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 36 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 87 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 213 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 451 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 303 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 950 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 75 / EUR 1,200 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- data paperThe international journal Aquatic Invasions publishes results of academic research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic ecosystems (see Journal Inform…Length not stated
- editorialThe international journal Aquatic Invasions publishes results of academic research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic ecosystems (see Journal Inform…Length not stated
- editorial papersEditorial papers are generally short concept or reviewing papers by the journal editors and/or by guest editors of special issues, normally not longer than 8 pr…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe international journal Aquatic Invasions publishes results of academic research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic ecosystems (see Journal Inform…Length not stated
- research articleThe international journal Aquatic Invasions publishes results of academic research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic ecosystems (see Journal Inform…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles are scientific papers, normally not longer than 24 printed journal pages.Length not stated
- reviewThe international journal Aquatic Invasions publishes results of academic research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic ecosystems (see Journal Inform…Length not stated
- special issuesSpecial issues of Aquatic Invasions may include relevant conference proceedings upon special agreement with editors.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Original, not previously published manuscripts; not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
the manuscript has neither been submitted nor published elsewhere
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data publication policy exists Model summary
the authors agree with journal publication policy, including data publication policy (please read our Data Publication Policy)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Ethical Guidelines / Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Model summary
Please see also our Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published in Aquatic Invasions retain the copyright of their articles and are free to reproduce and disseminate their work under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (Attribution 4.0 International - CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access; authors retain copyright Model summary
Aquatic Invasions is an Open Access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of Open Access.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind review model; manuscript file must be anonymous Model summary
Aquatic Invasions follows a double-blind review model and thus the manuscript file should be anonymous.
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
- Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre
- Country or region
- FINLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1798-6540
- Electronic ISSN
- 1818-5487
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aquatic Invasions
What CAS zone is Aquatic Invasions in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aquatic Invasions is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology / Ecology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Aquatic Invasions?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.11; CiteScore 5, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Aquatic Invasions?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Aquatic Invasions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Author–date; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Aquatic Invasions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aquatic Invasions is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Aquatic Invasions open access, and what is the APC?
Aquatic Invasions 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .