Journal profile · Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Hupo Kexue/Journal of Lake Sciences
ISSN 1003-5427 · Science Press
Hupo Kexue/Journal of Lake Sciences: fully open access; 150 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hupo Kexue/Journal of Lake Sciences is published by Science Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Marine and coastal ecosystems and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, together about 43.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science26.7%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.3%
- Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Environmental and Agricultural SciencesEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Environmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 64/194 | 67th |
| Aquatic Science | Q2 | 86/259 | 66th |
| Water Science and Technology | Q2 | 129/279 | 53rd |
| Pollution | Q3 | 91/180 | 49th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 473OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,306 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 173 | 173 | 978 |
| 2025 | 150 | 150 | 1,846 |
| 2024 | 160 | 160 | 1,671 |
| 2023 | 126 | 126 | 1,690 |
| 2022 | 171 | 171 | 1,625 |
| 2021 | 164 | 164 | 1,271 |
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.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Science Press
- ISSN
- 1003-5427
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hupo Kexue/Journal of Lake Sciences
Which databases index Hupo Kexue/Journal of Lake Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hupo Kexue/Journal of Lake Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is Hupo Kexue/Journal of Lake Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Hupo Kexue/Journal of Lake Sciences 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .