Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Aims & Scope

Lakes & Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use is the official publication of the International Lake Environment Committee Foundation (ILEC).

The Journal aims to promote environmentally sound assessment, management and conservation of natural and artificial lakes and other lentic water systems and their linkages, consistent with sustainable development policies.

The Journal publishes international research on these water systems to facilitate the international exchange of results.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.418

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	43

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13391

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	132

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• Salinisation: A major threat to water resources in the arid and semi‐arid regions of the world

  Citation: 188

  Authors: W. D.

• Basis for the protection and management of tropical lakes

  Citation: 170

  Authors: William M.

• The past, present, and future Aral Sea

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Philip

• Dominance of <i>Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii</i> (Nostocales, Cyanoprokaryota) in Queensland tropical and subtropical reservoirs: Implications for monitoring and management

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Glenn B., Larelle D.

• Role of bottom sediments in the secondary pollution of aquatic environments by heavy‐metal compounds

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Peter M., Irina B.

• Impacts of land‐use/cover changes on the hydrology of the transboundary Mara River, Kenya/Tanzania

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Bancy M., Simon, Hussein, Patrick, Felix

• The environmental state of Argentinean lakes: An overview

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Rolando, Edmundo

• Fisheries in large tropical reservoirs in South America

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Miguel

• River, reservoir and lake sediment contamination by heavy metals downstream from urban areas of Switzerland

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Walter, Janusz, Jean‐Luc, Richard Linn, Pierre‐Yves, Laurence, Antoine, Christophe

• The effects of water retention time and watershed features on the limnology of two tropical reservoirs in Brazil

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Maria Carolina S., Marcelo M., Vera L. M., Christina W. C., Sandra M. F. O.

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