Journal profile · FISHERIES
Aquaculture Economics & Management
ISSN 1365-7305 · eISSN 1551-8663 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND
Aquaculture Economics & Management: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.98; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 38 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aquaculture Economics & Management is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 2 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth and Marine and fisheries research, together about 37.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aquaculture Economics and Management is a peer-reviewed, international journal which aims to encourage the application of economic analysis to the management, modeling, and planning of aquaculture in public and private sectors. The journal publishes original, high quality papers related to all aspects of aquaculture economics and management including aquaculture production and farm management, innovation and technology adoption, processing and distribution, marketing, consumer behavior and pricing, international trade, policy analysis, and the role of aquaculture in food security, livelihoods, and environmental management. Papers are peer reviewed and evaluated for their scientific merits and contributions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): FISHERIES
Editor-in-chief Frank AschePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science14.8%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.4%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science10%
- Economics of Agriculture and Food MarketsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.3%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitPublisher website
Other: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, GEOBASE, Geographical Abstracts
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.87Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.35Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 440OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 77,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 747 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 38 | 14 | 210 |
| 2024 | 30 | 11 | 279 |
| 2023 | 31 | 14 | 330 |
| 2022 | 26 | 10 | 373 |
| 2021 | 31 | 12 | 736 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
38 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 11 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Open access Open access
Hybrid journal offering Open Select option Model summary
Aquaculture Economics & Management is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discover…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process Model summary
Papers are peer reviewed and evaluated for their scientific merits and contributions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Affiliation with professional society Model summary
Affiliated with the International Association of Aquaculture Economics and Management
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1365-7305
- Electronic ISSN
- 1551-8663
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aquaculture Economics & Management
What CAS zone is Aquaculture Economics & Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aquaculture Economics & Management is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Fisheries / Agricultural Economics & Policy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Aquaculture Economics & Management?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.98; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Aquaculture Economics & Management?
The publisher reports about 38 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Aquaculture Economics & Management in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Economics.
Which databases index Aquaculture Economics & Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aquaculture Economics & Management is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Aquaculture Economics & Management open access, and what is the APC?
Aquaculture Economics & Management is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .