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Hydrobiologia

The International Journal of Aquatic Sciences

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Overview

Hydrobiologia is a peer-reviewed journal that investigates the biology of freshwater and marine environments, including the impact of human activities.

  • Covers biological research in limnology and oceanography.
  • Publishes research on molecular-, organism-, and ecosystem/community level studies, including systematics and aquatic ecology.
  • Presents theoretical and experimental research.
  • Encourages contributions that support and advance the UN’s sustainable development goal SDG14 (Life below water).
  • Publishes themed collections in aquatic sciences.

Editor-in-Chief
  • Koen Martens

Journal metrics

Journal Impact Factor
2.2 (2023)
5-year Journal Impact Factor
2.5 (2023)
Submission to first decision (median)
13 days
Downloads
1.4M (2024)

Calls for papers

Collection

Cryptic Diversity in Aquatic Organisms

Cryptic diversity - the existence of genetically distinct lineages that are morphologically indistinguishable - has become a central theme in...

Status
Open for submissions
Submission deadline
31 March 2026

Collection

Special Issue: Plastic Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems

Submission deadline: 15 June 2025 Plastic pollution is pervasive across ecosystems, but knowledge about its effects on ecosystems and biota is...

Status
Open for submissions
Submission deadline
15 June 2025
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Latest issue

Volume 852, Issue 12

Emergent Issues of Neotropical Aquatic Ecosystems in the Anthropocene

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This journal has 829 open access articles

Journal updates

  • Topical Collections

    Find out more about our Topical Collections on aquatic ecosystem functioning, aquatic invasive species, (functional) ecology and biogeography of aquatic (micro) organisms, global change in water ecosystems, evolutionary aquatic biology, and local anthropogenic effects in aquatic environments

  • Sustaining Life Below Water

    In support of the Un Sustainable Development Goal SDG14 we are calling for submissions for this new Collection on Sustaining Life Below Water. Find out more.

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Journal information

Electronic ISSN
1573-5117
Print ISSN
0018-8158
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