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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Journal of Freshwater Ecology (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Journal of Freshwater Ecology published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Limnologyrank 9 of 22 journals
- Ecologyrank 136 of 211 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Journal of Freshwater Ecology
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Freshwater Ecology is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ); article processing charge listed at about US$1,226.
02Review time
Review time of Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median; the whiskers reach the fastest 10% and the slowest 10%. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles Journal of Freshwater Ecology published between Dec 2024 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 68 days of submission, and the middle half took between 55 and 84 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
In Ecology, Journal of Freshwater Ecology ranks 2 of 85 journals by review time (1 = fastest). See the fastest-review journals in Ecology →
03Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Journal of Freshwater Ecology follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Taylor & Francis: 100% waiver for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.
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Who funds research published in Journal of Freshwater Ecology
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04Indexing
Indexing of Journal of Freshwater Ecology
- ISSN
- 0270-5060
- eISSN
- 2156-6941
- Publisher
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- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Ecology, Limnology
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
- Web of Science Master Journal List
- SCImago Journal Rank
- ISSN Portal (ISSN 0270-5060)
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
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05How to submit
How to submit to Journal of Freshwater Ecology
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Journal of Freshwater Ecology accepts. Open the official guide for authors and submit from the same page.
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06What it publishes
What Journal of Freshwater Ecology publishes: real papers
07Published papers
Papers published in Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- New data on facultative paedomorphism of the smooth newt, Lissotriton vulgaris, in Western Anatolia, Turkey201128 citations
- Seasonal potential of Pistia stratiotes in nutrient removal to eliminate eutrophication in Al-Sero Drain (South Nile Delta, Egypt)20216 citations
08Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Journal of Freshwater Ecology
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09Same subject
Limnology journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Journal of Freshwater Ecology when the 21 journals of Limnology in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aquatic Sciences | 2.67 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 6 | Marine and Freshwater Research | 2.14 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 7 | Journal of Great Lakes Research | 1.96 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 8 | Journal of Oceanology and Limnology | 1.95 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 10 | Journal of Paleolimnology | 1.62 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 11 | Inland Waters | 1.59 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 12 | Limnology and Oceanography Methods | 1.56 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 13 | Water and Environment Journal | 1.56 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
10Journal Finder
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Is Journal of Freshwater Ecology right for your paper? Compare journals
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,724 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
11Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Journal of Freshwater Ecology?
Based on 101 research articles Journal of Freshwater Ecology published from Dec 2024 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 68 days, and half of them were accepted between 55 and 84 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 13 days. Source: received and accepted dates deposited by the publisher in Crossref, retrieved October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Freshwater Ecology?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Journal of Freshwater Ecology is 1.72: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.72 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Journal of Freshwater Ecology?
The h-index of Journal of Freshwater Ecology is 54 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 54 of its papers have each been cited at least 54 times. Its i10-index is 1,097.
What is the APC of Journal of Freshwater Ecology?
OpenAlex lists an article processing charge (APC) of about US$1,226 for Journal of Freshwater Ecology, an open access journal (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Journal of Freshwater Ecology?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Freshwater Ecology is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Journal of Freshwater Ecology indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Freshwater Ecology appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Freshwater Ecology an SCIE journal?
Yes. Journal of Freshwater Ecology is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Freshwater Ecology in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Journal of Freshwater Ecology is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
How many papers published in Journal of Freshwater Ecology does ScholarsColab track?
We track 2 papers published in Journal of Freshwater Ecology between 2011 and 2021, cited 34 times in total, with a median of 17 citations per paper.
Does Journal of Freshwater Ecology offer an APC waiver?
Journal of Freshwater Ecology follows the policy of Taylor & Francis: 100% waiver for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in Journal of Freshwater Ecology?
62% of 102 recent research articles in Journal of Freshwater Ecology name a funder in Crossref; the funders named most often are National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Science Foundation, Henan Provincial Science and Technology Research Project.
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