Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Hydrobiological Journal
ISSN 0018-8166 · eISSN 0375-8990 · Begell House
Hydrobiological Journal: subscription journal; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hydrobiological Journal is published by Begell House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology and Water Resources and Management, together about 37.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science17.8%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science13.1%
- Water Resources and ManagementEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | Q3 | 361/491 | 26th |
| Aquatic Science | Q4 | 199/259 | 23rd |
| Water Science and Technology | Q4 | 216/279 | 22nd |
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
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,963 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 0 | 287 |
| 2025 | 41 | 2 | 375 |
| 2024 | 51 | 0 | 471 |
| 2023 | 57 | 1 | 586 |
| 2022 | 49 | 0 | 365 |
| 2021 | 62 | 1 | 260 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Begell House
- ISSN
- 0018-8166
- Electronic ISSN
- 0375-8990
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hydrobiological Journal
Which databases index Hydrobiological Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hydrobiological Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Hydrobiological Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Hydrobiological Journal is a subscription 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: .