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Status
Active
Coverage
1971–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
5.2
SJR · SCImago
0.966
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
188
Best quartile
Q1 · 83rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Science | 44 / 259 | 83rd | Q1 |
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Freshwater Biology
Freshwater Biology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5.2), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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ISSN 0046-5070Verify ISSN ↗1365-2427Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
5.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,940 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Freshwater Biology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1971–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.2.
What quartile is Freshwater Biology in Scopus?
Freshwater Biology is Q1 in Aquatic Science (rank 44 of 259), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Freshwater Biology?
Freshwater Biology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 83rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.966, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 188.
How much does it cost to publish in Freshwater Biology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,940 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Freshwater Biology and what is its ISSN?
Freshwater Biology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0046-5070 and its online ISSN is 1365-2427.
Is Freshwater Biology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Freshwater Biology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Freshwater Biology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Freshwater Biology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Freshwater Biology has an h-index of 228 and a 2-year mean of 1.94 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #84 of 254 Scopus journals in Aquatic Science.
228
h-index
1.94
2-yr mean citations
5,685
i10-index
7,790
works indexed
403,053
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,940
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#84 of 254 Top 34% Aquatic Science
Freshwater Biology published 208 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 237. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Freshwater Biology? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (16.9%), Brazil (9.3%) and Canada (8.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Freshwater Biology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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