Freshwater Biology

Journal Title：Freshwater Biology

Freshwater Biology publishes papers on all aspects of the ecology of inland waters, including rivers and lakes, ground waters, flood plains and other freshwater wetlands. We include studies of micro-organisms, algae, macrophytes, invertebrates, fish and other vertebrates, as well as those concerning whole systems and related physical and chemical aspects of the environment, provided that they have clear biological relevance.

Studies may focus at any level in the ecological hierarchy from physiological ecology and animal behaviour, through population dynamics and evolutionary genetics, to community interactions, biogeography and ecosystem functioning. They may also be at any scale: from microhabitat to landscape, and continental to global. Preference is given to research, whether meta-analytical, experimental, theoretical or descriptive, highlighting causal (ecological) mechanisms from which clearly stated hypotheses are derived. Manuscripts with an experimental or conceptual flavour are particularly welcome, as are those or which integrate laboratory and field work, and studies from less well researched areas of the world. Priority is given to submissions that are likely to interest a wide range of readers.

We encourage submission of papers well grounded in ecological theory that deal with issues related to the conservation and management of inland waters. Papers interpreting fundamental research in a way that makes clear its applied, strategic or socio-economic relevance are also welcome.

Review articles (FRESHWATER BIOLOGY REVIEWS) and discussion papers (OPINION) are also invited: these enable authors to publish high-quality material outside the constraints of standard research papers.

《淡水生物學》發表有關內陸水域生態學各個方面的論文，包括河流和湖泊、地下水、洪泛平原和其他淡水濕地。我們包括微生物、藻類、大型植物、無脊椎動物、魚類和其他脊椎動物的研究，以及有關整個系統和相關環境物理和化學方面的研究，只要它們具有明確的生物學相關性。

研究可以集中在生態層次的任何層面，從生理生態學和動物行為，到種群動態和進化遺傳學，再到群落相互作用、生物地理學和生態系統功能。它們也可以是任何規模的：從微生境到景觀，從大陸到全球。我們優先考慮研究，無論是元分析、實驗、理論還是描述，強調因果（生態）機制，從中得出明確的假設。特別歡迎具有實驗性或概念性風格的手稿，以及將實驗室和實地工作相結合的手稿，以及來自世界研究較少地區的研究。優先考慮可能引起廣泛讀者興趣的投稿。

我們鼓勵提交以生態理論為基礎的論文，這些論文涉及與內陸水域保護和管理有關的問題。我們也歡迎以明確其應用、戰略或社會經濟意義的方式解釋基礎研究的論文。

我們也歡迎評論文章（淡水生物學評論）和討論論文（意見）：這些使作者能夠在標準研究論文的限制之外發表高質量的材料。

Freshwater Biology創刊于1971年，由Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd出版商出版，收稿方向涵蓋海洋與淡水生物學 - 生物全領域，此刊是該細分領域中屬于非常不錯的SCI期刊，在行業細分領域中學術影響力較大，專業度認可很高，所以對原創文章要求創新性較高，如果您的文章質量很高，可以嘗試。平均審稿速度 約3.0個月 ，影響因子指數2.8，該期刊近期沒有被列入國際期刊預警名單，廣大學者值得一試。