Hydrobiologia

Aims & Scope

Hydrobiologia publishes original research, reviews and opinions regarding the biology of all aquatic environments, including the impact of human activities.

We welcome molecular-, organism-, community- and ecosystem-level studies in contributions dealing with limnology and oceanography, including systematics and aquatic ecology.

Hypothesis-driven experimental research is preferred, but also theoretical papers or articles with large descriptive content will be considered, provided they are made relevant to a broad hydrobiological audience.

Applied aspects will be considered if firmly embedded in an ecological context.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5590

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2809

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.911

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	173

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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.

• The inverted microscope method of estimating algal numbers and the statistical basis of estimations by counting

  Citation: 1893

  Authors: J. W. G., C., E. D.

• Role of sediment and internal loading of phosphorus in shallow lakes

  Citation: 1147

  Authors: Martin, Jens Peder, Erik

• Environmental issues of Lake Taihu, China

  Citation: 853

  Authors: Boqiang, Pengzhu, Qinglong, Liancong, Yunlin

• Weighted averaging partial least squares regression (WA-PLS): an improved method for reconstructing environmental variables from species assemblages

  Citation: 751

  Authors: Cajo J. F., Steve

• COMBO: a defined freshwater culture medium for algae and zooplankton

  Citation: 736

  Authors: Susan S., Daniel A., Scott G., Clyde E., Lazaro

• The interaction between water movement, sediment dynamics and submersed macrophytes

  Citation: 720

  Authors: J. D., P. A., W. F., E. W., D. F.

• Use and misuse in the application of the phytoplankton functional classification: a critical review with updates

  Citation: 712

  Authors: Judit, Luciane O., Luigi

• Extraction of chlorophyll a from freshwater phytoplankton for spectrophotometric analysis

  Citation: 712

  Authors: D. P., J. U.

• Floods increase similarity among aquatic habitats in river-floodplain systems

  Citation: 661

  Authors: Sidinei M., Luis Mauricio, Reinaldo Luiz

• The assessment of 210Pb data from sites with varying sediment accumulation rates

  Citation: 570

  Authors: P. G., F.

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