Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin Impact Factor 2026: 0.38, Quartile

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At a glanceLimnology and Oceanography Bulletin is listed in Scopus. Published by Wiley, it has 2,082 published works, cited 3,181 times (h-index 23). Papers by ScholarsColab mentors and the researchers we track appear here as soon as they publish in it. Data updated 22 October 2026.

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01Impact factor

Impact factor of Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin (2026)

Impact factor (2-year)0.38calculated by ScholarsColab

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h-index23

Papers published2,082cited 3,181 times

The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.

Quartile of Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin

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). Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. 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.

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02Fee waivers

APC waivers and discounts for Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin

Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Wiley: full waiver or 50% discount by Wiley's country list (close to Research4Life), applied automatically when enough of the authors are eligible. The corresponding author's country decides the group, and for a full waiver at least half of all authors must be affiliated in a country of the same eligible group.

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03Indexing

Indexing of Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin

List	Status
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)	Not listed
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)	Not listed
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)	Not listed
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)	Not listed
Scopus	✓ Listed
Journal Citation Reports 2024	Not listed

ISSN: 1536-352X
eISSN: 1536-3538
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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 on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).

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04How to submit

How to submit to Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin

Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
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05Reviewer comments

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06Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the impact factor of Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin?

Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin is 0.38: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.38 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

What is the h-index of Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin?

The h-index of Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin is 23 (October 2026): 23 of its papers have each been cited at least 23 times. Its i10-index is 58.

What is the APC of Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin?

The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$3,200 for Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin (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 Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin?

Is Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin indexed in Scopus?

Yes. Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin 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 Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin an SCIE journal?

Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.

Is Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?

Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.

Does Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin offer an APC waiver?

Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin follows the policy of Wiley: full waiver or 50% discount by Wiley's country list (close to Research4Life), applied automatically when enough of the authors are eligible. The corresponding author's country decides the group, and for a full waiver at least half of all authors must be affiliated in a country of the same eligible group. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.