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.

《淡水生物学》发表有关内陆水域生态学各个方面的论文，包括河流和湖泊、地下水、洪泛平原和其他淡水湿地。我们包括微生物、藻类、大型植物、无脊椎动物、鱼类和其他脊椎动物的研究，以及有关整个系统和相关环境物理和化学方面的研究，只要它们具有明确的生物学相关性。

研究可以集中在生态层次的任何层面，从生理生态学和动物行为，到种群动态和进化遗传学，再到群落相互作用、生物地理学和生态系统功能。它们也可以是任何规模的：从微生境到景观，从大陆到全球。我们优先考虑研究，无论是元分析、实验、理论还是描述，强调因果（生态）机制，从中得出明确的假设。特别欢迎具有实验性或概念性风格的手稿，以及将实验室和实地工作相结合的手稿，以及来自世界研究较少地区的研究。优先考虑可能引起广泛读者兴趣的投稿。

我们鼓励提交以生态理论为基础的论文，这些论文涉及与内陆水域保护和管理有关的问题。我们也欢迎以明确其应用、战略或社会经济意义的方式解释基础研究的论文。

我们也欢迎评论文章（淡水生物学评论）和讨论论文（意见）：这些使作者能够在标准研究论文的限制之外发表高质量的材料。

该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE收录，该刊致力于发表经过严格同行评审的高质量原创文章，反映海洋与淡水生物学-生物领域的新进展、新技术、新成果，促进该领域科研交流和科研成果转化。该刊2023年影响因子为2.8，平均审稿速度为 约3.0个月 ，近四年来没有被列入预警名单。如果您需要投稿发表服务及指导，可以联系我们的客服老师，我们专业专注服务期刊投稿协助10年，为您提供期刊投稿个性化定制服务，并且我们确保严格保密您的个人信息及稿件内容。