Academic Journal
Q1Aquatic Sciences
About Aquatic Sciences
Aquatic Sciences is a scholarly journal published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.712 and H-index of 94.
Coverage: 1982, 1989-2026. Research categories: Aquatic Science (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Ecology (Q2); Water Science and Technology (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 2.4 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Christopher Robinson PhD (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics; Fish Ecology and Management Studies; Marine and coastal ecosystems; Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology; Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics; Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior.
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Reported open-access list prices
4,190.00 USD; 3,190.00 EUR; 2,790.00 GBP
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