African Journal of Aquatic Science

Aims & Scope

The African Journal of Aquatic Science is an international journal devoted to the study of the aquatic sciences, covering all African inland and estuarine waters.

The Journal publishes peer-reviewed original scientific papers and short articles in all the aquatic science fields including limnology, hydrobiology, ecology, conservation, biomonitoring, management, water quality, ecotoxicology, biological interactions, physical properties and human impacts on African aquatic systems.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	1.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13900

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	199

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.395

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Measuring Biological Diversity

  Citation: 308

  Authors: Jay

• The South African Scoring System (SASS) Version 5 Rapid Bioassessment Method for Rivers

  Citation: 302

  Authors: C WS, P M

• An Estuary Ecosystem Classification that encompasses biogeography and a high diversity of types in support of protection and management

  Citation: 105

  Authors: L, JB, NC, SJ, CF, JK, A, SP, AK

• Nutrient enrichment as a threat to the ecological resilience and health of South African microtidal estuaries

  Citation: 88

  Authors: JB, S, L, DA

• Water quality monitoring in sub-Saharan African lakes: a review of remote sensing applications

  Citation: 85

  Authors: T, O, K, S, C

• Hybridisation between native<i>Oreochromis</i>species and introduced Nile tilapia<i>O. niloticus</i>in the Kafue River, Zambia

  Citation: 76

  Authors: AM, I, C, JL, DM

• The impact and control of alien aquatic vegetation in South African aquatic ecosystems

  Citation: 72

  Authors: M P

• A preliminary benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity (B-IBI) for monitoring the Moiben River, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya

  Citation: 70

  Authors: FO, PO, M

• Tanzania River Scoring System (TARISS): a macroinvertebrate-based biotic index for rapid bioassessment of rivers

  Citation: 68

  Authors: LT, JA, HF

• A histology-based fish health assessment of four commercially and ecologically important species from the Okavango Delta panhandle, Botswana

  Citation: 67

  Authors: J C, M J, N J, G M

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