Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Aims & Scope

Fundamental and Applied Limnology is an international journal for freshwater research in the widest sense, including problems of marine biology and brackish water research.

Papers dealing with ecological topics are especially welcome in association with experimental or physiological studies.

All papers published in this journal are subject to peer review.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.267

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	72

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17870

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	50

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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 and Environmental Science, 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.

• A habitat matrix conceptual model for stream periphyton

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Barry J. F., R. Jan, Rex L.

• Water flow across and sediment trapping in submerged macrophyte beds of contrasting growth form.

  Citation: 141

  Authors: J. E., L., P. J.

• Meta-analysis of cyanobacterial effects on zooplankton population growth rate: species-specific responses

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Angeline R., Alan E., Frances R., Orlando

• Review: Biomanipulation of fish assemblages as a lake restoration technique

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Ray W., K. David

• Characterization and diversity of microcystins in natural blooms and strains of the genera Microcystis and Planktothrix from German freshwaters

  Citation: 125

  Authors: J., M., W. W., F., K. L., H., I.

• UV-absorbing mycosporine-like compounds in planktonic and benthic organisms from a high-mountain lake

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Ruben, Ferran

• Oxygen, organic matter, and sediment granulometry as controls on hyporheic animal communities fig: 5 tab: 3

  Citation: 122

  Authors: David L., Sara E., Pamela, Wilfried, Sharon

• Influences of habitat type and environmental variables on littoral macroinvertebrate communities in a large lake system

  Citation: 114

  Authors: K. T., H., I. J., J.

• Physico-chemical characterization of channel types in a glacial floodplain ecosystem (Val Roseg, Switzerland)

  Citation: 113

  Authors: K, F, P, C. T, U, R., J. V.

• Accurate description of the abundance of taxa and their biological traits in stream invertebrate communities: effects of taxonomic and spatial resolution.

  Citation: 108

  Authors: S., J. M., B.

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