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Status
Active
Coverage
2003–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.3
SJR · SCImago
0.766
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
97
Best quartile
Q2 · 67th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Engineering | 41 / 123 | 67th | Q2 |
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Limnology and Oceanography: Methods
Limnology and Oceanography: Methods is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.3), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
4.3
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,530 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Limnology and Oceanography: Methods indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2003–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.3.
What quartile is Limnology and Oceanography: Methods in Scopus?
Limnology and Oceanography: Methods is Q2 in Ocean Engineering (rank 41 of 123), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Limnology and Oceanography: Methods?
Limnology and Oceanography: Methods 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 4.3, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 67th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.766, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 97.
How much does it cost to publish in Limnology and Oceanography: Methods?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,530 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Limnology and Oceanography: Methods and what is its ISSN?
Limnology and Oceanography: Methods is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its ISSN is 1541-5856.
Is Limnology and Oceanography: Methods covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Limnology and Oceanography: Methods in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Limnology and Oceanography: Methods open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Limnology and Oceanography: Methods? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Limnology and Oceanography: Methods has an h-index of 109 and a 2-year mean of 1.48 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.3, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #58 of 99 Scopus journals in Ocean Engineering.
109
h-index
1.48
2-yr mean citations
968
i10-index
1,797
works indexed
60,993
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,530
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#58 of 99 Bottom 42% Ocean Engineering
Limnology and Oceanography: Methods published 105 papers in 2025. 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 Limnology and Oceanography: Methods? — latest 100 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (33.5%), Canada (9.1%) and Germany (6.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Limnology and Oceanography: Methods? — 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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