Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Hidrobiologica
ISSN 0188-8897 · eISSN 2448-7333 · Department of Hydrobiology,Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Unidad Iztapalapa · MEXICO · Irregular
Hidrobiologica: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hidrobiologica is published by Department of Hydrobiology,Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Unidad Iztapalapa and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and fisheries research, Marine and coastal plant biology and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, together about 23.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
HIDROBIOLÓGICA es una publicación cuatrimestral que difunde trabajos originales e inéditos de investigación o revisión, sobre temas relacionados con los organismos y la hidrología de los ambientes acuáticos, dulces y marinos y va dirigida a investigadores de todo el mundo, interesados en las diversas disciplinas que incluye la Hidrobiología , así como a alumnos de posgrados y licenciaturas relacionados con la biología, ecología, taxonomía, filogenia y evolución de organismos acuáticos, e hidrología y oceanografía de ambientes s dulceacuícolas y marinos.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Diatoms and Algae ResearchMaterials Science5.9%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Biological Abstracts, Biosis PreviewsPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 675 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 13 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 38 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 73 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 55 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Editorial committee and council integrated by recognized researchers Model summary
comité y consejo editoriales integrados por investigadores reconocidos
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Plurality in published articles, both in topics and in the origin of authors Model summary
pluralidad en los artículos publicados, tanto en las temáticas como en la procedencia de los autores
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review via plural inter-institutional arbitration with active specialist reviewers Model summary
arbitraje interinstitucional plural con evaluadores activos en su especialidad
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Punctual periodicity of edition and regular editorial format in each issue Model summary
puntualidad en la periodicidad de edición y formato editorial regulares en cada uno de los números
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
- Department of Hydrobiology,Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Unidad Iztapalapa
- Country or region
- MEXICO
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- ISSN
- 0188-8897
- Electronic ISSN
- 2448-7333
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hidrobiologica
What CAS zone is Hidrobiologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hidrobiologica is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Hidrobiologica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.3; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Hidrobiologica?
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.
Which databases index Hidrobiologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hidrobiologica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Hidrobiologica open access, and what is the APC?
Hidrobiologica is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .