Limnology and Oceanography

Aims & Scope

Limnology and Oceanography (L&O) publishes research articles, reviews, and comments about all aspects of the sciences of limnology and oceanography.

The journal’s unifying theme is the understanding of aquatic systems.

Submissions are judged on their originality and intellectual contribution to the fields of limnology and oceanography, whether physical, chemical, or biological in nature, empirical or theoretical in method, and from elemental to geological, ecological to evolutionary, species to ecosystem, or system to global in scale.

Preference is given to papers that are based within the scientific philosophy of novel, hypothesis-driven or observational research that contributes significantly to a broader understanding of aquatic sciences.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7
2024	3.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2214

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3479

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.566

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	230

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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 Earth and Planetary 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 use of DAPI for identifying and counting aquatic microflora1

  Citation: 3612

  Authors: Karen G., Yvette S.

• DETERMINATION OF CHLOROPHYLL AND PHEO‐PIGMENTS: SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC EQUATIONS1

  Citation: 2985

  Authors: CARL J.

• SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN NATURAL WATERS1

  Citation: 2922

  Authors: JOEL D.

• A trophic state index for lakes1

  Citation: 2890

  Authors: Robert E.

• MEASUREMENT OF THE APPARENT DISSOCIATION CONSTANTS OF CARBONIC ACID IN SEAWATER AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE1

  Citation: 2860

  Authors: C., C. H., J. E., R. M.

• DETERMINATION OF AMMONIA IN NATURAL WATERS BY THE PHENOLHYPOCHLORITE METHOD 1 1 This research was fully supported by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Contract No. ATS (11‐1) GEN 10, P.A. 20.

  Citation: 2512

  Authors: LUCIA

• Spectrofluorometric characterization of dissolved organic matter for indication of precursor organic material and aromaticity

  Citation: 2507

  Authors: Diane M., Elizabeth W., Paul K., Peter T., Thomas, Dale T.

• Absorption spectral slopes and slope ratios as indicators of molecular weight, source, and photobleaching of chromophoric dissolved organic matter

  Citation: 2421

  Authors: John R., Aron, Jason D., Elizabeth C., David J., Kenneth

• Photosynthetic rates derived from satellite‐based chlorophyll concentration

  Citation: 2303

  Authors: Michael J., Paul G.

• Lakes and reservoirs as regulators of carbon cycling and climate

  Citation: 2188

  Authors: Lars J., John A., James B., Steven A., Robert G., Thomas J., Peter, Kerri, Kenneth, Lesley B., Pirkko L., Tiit, Soren., Isabelle, Dina M., S. Leigh, Diane M., John M., Erin, Jason A., Yves, William H., Fabio, Bradford S., David W., Sebastian, Alain, Michael J., Antonie M., Eddie, Gesa A.

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