African Journal of Aquatic Science

Publisher: National Inquiry Services Centre Ltd
Country: South Africa · Africa
Type: journal
ISSN: 16085914

17279364

Scopus 0,353 SJR

Scopus Q3 SJR Q

WoS Q3 JCR Q

WoS 0,9 JIF

Scopus 41 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

SJR 0,353
Quartile Q3
H-Index 41
Cites/doc 1,03
Docs (3y) 113
Cites (3y) 134

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q3
JIF 0,9
5Y JIF 1,5
JCI 0,33

WoS indexes

SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Aquatic Science Q3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Q3

Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

WoS categories

Marine & Freshwater Biology

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year	SJR Q	JCR Q (1997+)	SJR	JIF (1997+)	5Y JIF (1997+)	JCI (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	H-Index
2025	Q3	Q3	0,353	0,9	1,5	0,33	Q4	41
2024	Q2	Q3	0,395	1	1,5	0,39	Q3	39
2023	Q2	Q3	0,565	1,1	1,7	0,45	Q3	39
2022	Q2	Q3	0,455	1,4	1,3	0,39	Q3	39
2021	Q3	Q3	0,41	1,6	1,5	0,42	Q3	39
2020	Q3	Q4	0,28	1	1,2	0,29	Q4	39
2019	Q3	Q4	0,387	0,8	0,9	0,32	Q4	39
2018	—	Q4	—	0,8	0,8	0,3	Q4	—
2017	Q3	Q4	0,288	0,7	0,8	0,33	Q4	39
2016	Q3	Q4	0,347	0,7	0,8	—	—	39
2015	Q3	Q4	0,344	0,8	0,8	—	—	39
2014	Q3	Q4	0,288	0,6	0,7	—	—	39
2013	Q4	Q4	0,25	0,5	0,6	—	—	39
2012	Q3	Q4	0,297	0,4	—	—	—	39
2011	Q4	Q4	0,234	0,5	—	—	—	39
2010	Q3	Q4	0,266	0,5	—	—	—	39

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year	Category	Edition	JCR Q (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	Rank
2025	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q4	93/124
2024	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q3	83/120
2023	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q3	82/119
2022	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q3	63/109
2021	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q3	76/113
2020	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q4	89/110
2019	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q4	83/107
2018	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q4	90/108
2017	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q4	88/106
2016	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	87/105
2015	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	79/104
2014	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	89/103
2013	MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	90/103
2012	WATER RESOURCES	SCIE	Q4	—	70/80
2011	WATER RESOURCES	SCIE	Q4	—	69/78
2010	WATER RESOURCES	SCIE	Q4	—	64/76