Limnetica

Aims & Scope

Limnetica publishes original research articles on the ecology of inland waters.

The scope of Limnetica includes the ecology of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, coastal lagoons and wetlands, as well as biogeochemistry, paleolimnology, development of new methodologies, taxonomy, biogeography and any aspect of theoretical and applied continental aquatic ecology such as management and conservation, impact assessment, ecotoxicology and pollution.

Limnetica will accept for its publication scientific articles presenting advances in knowledge or technological development, as well as as papers derived from new practical approaches on the topics covered by the journal.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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.

• Emerging global role of small lakes and ponds: little things mean a lot

  Citation: 507

  Authors: John A.

• Un método rápido y simple para evaluar la calidad biológica de las aguas corrientes basado en el de Hellawell (1978)

  Citation: 202

  Authors: J.

• High mountain lakes: extreme habitats and witnesses of environmental changes

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Jordi, L., M., S., M., T., F., G., A.

• Caracterización del estado ecológico de ríos mediterráneos ibéricos mediante el índice IBMWP (antes BMWP’)

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Javier

• A review of recent advances and future challenges in freshwater salinization

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Miguel

• Influence of land use and landscape setting on the ecological status of rivers

  Citation: 95

  Authors: J. David

• The aquatic systems of Doñana (SW Spain): watersheds and frontiers

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Laura, M., G., I., A., D., Julia

• Leaf litter processing in low order streams

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Manuel A. S., Cristina

• El hábitat de los ríos mediterráneos. Diseño de un índice de diversidad de hábitat

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Isabel

• On the occurrence and ecological features of deep chlorophyll maxima (DCM) in Spanish stratified lakes

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Antonio