Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Japanese Journal of Limnology
ISSN 0021-5104 · eISSN 1882-4897 · Japanese Society of Limnology
Japanese Journal of Limnology: fully open access; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Japanese Journal of Limnology is published by Japanese Society of Limnology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Water Quality and Resources Studies and Marine and coastal ecosystems, together about 46% 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 Science24.3%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science13.3%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.5%
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science4%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
- Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsEnvironmental Science3.2%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Science and Technology | Q4 | 264/279 | — |
| Aquatic Science | Q4 | 256/259 | — |
| Ecology | Q4 | 485/491 | — |
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 229OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,949 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 93 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 147 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 166 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 214 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 199 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 215 |
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
- Japanese Society of Limnology
- ISSN
- 0021-5104
- Electronic ISSN
- 1882-4897
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japanese Journal of Limnology
Which databases index Japanese Journal of Limnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japanese Journal of Limnology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Japanese Journal of Limnology open access, and what is the APC?
Japanese Journal of Limnology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .