Limnology and Oceanography: Methods (LOM)

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to publishing methodological research in aquatic sciences, with a focus on how researchers observe, measure, sample, analyze, and interpret phenomena in lakes, rivers, estuaries, coastal waters, and the open ocean. The journal emphasizes the development, validation, and comparative evaluation of techniques — including novel measurement devices, sampling protocols, laboratory procedures, digital and sensor-based methods, modeling tools, and computational analyses that enhance the precision, accuracy, and applicability of scientific studies in limnology (freshwater systems) and oceanography (marine systems). As such, it plays a crucial role in advancing research infrastructure by providing detailed descriptions of new approaches and rigorous assessments of existing ones. Researchers, technicians, and practitioners widely use contributions from this journal to improve field sampling, laboratory assays, remote sensing tools, autonomous platforms, and data processing strategies. By concentrating on methods rather than specific ecological hypotheses or environmental results, the journal fills an essential niche, promoting transparency, reproducibility, and innovation in aquatic science research worldwide. Through monthly publication, it ensures a steady flow of methodological advances for the scientific community.

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods (LOM) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Ocean Engineering, interpret phenomena in lakes, rivers, estuaries, coastal waters, the open ocean, novel measurement devices, sampling protocols, laboratory procedures, digital and sensor-based methods, modeling tools, and computational analyses that enhance the precision, accuracy, Researchers, technicians, and practitioners widely use contributions from this journal to improve field sampling, laboratory assays, remote sensing tools, autonomous platforms , Online , Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 1541-5856, Established: 2003, Impact Factor: 1.9
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE