Journal profile · FISHERIES
Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries
ISSN 2693-8847 · John Wiley & Sons
Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,310; median 114 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 36% (journal website); 136 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries is published by John Wiley & Sons and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aquatic Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Different Philosophy Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries is proud to be a professional "author-friendly" journal. We are committed to publishing sound research, with no pressure on our authors to present "novel" or "impactful" results. As long as the methods employed are sound, we believe there will always be value in reporting findings. Whilst more and more journals are becoming increasingly "selective", demonstrating a growing percentage of upfront rejections, we instead strive to help authors to get their research published. In short, we look for reasons to publish a manuscript rather than looking for reasons to reject. We do not have any page budgets or limits, so we will not reject a manuscript to meet specific acceptance or rejection quotas. Instead, if the materials and methods are sound and the topic within scope, we strive to send our submissions for review. However, we are also conscious of the time commitment from our reviewer community. To alleviate the current burden, if appropriate, our editors will work with the authors to accommodate reviewer concerns and only in exceptional cases will submissions be sent back to referees after the authors have revised their work. This also helps us to provide an efficient publication process and ensure your research is published in a timely manner. Editors should be able to make a decision on a revised paper without further rounds of peer review. Our Scope Our scope is intentionally broad. The journal will publish manuscripts across all fields and taxa in aquaculture, fish biology, fish disease, fish immunology, fisheries (including both natural and social sciences), aquatic conservation, aquatic ecology, aquatic toxicology, oceanography and management. We will also publish articles addressing emerging and cross-scientific areas. We do not distinguish between subfields of aquaculture, fish and fisheries — all studies with a solid scientific approach are welcome. We currently consider original research articles, review articles, viewpoints and our novel article type underwater notes. However, if you think there is an opportunity to include new article types, we would love to hear from you. Referred Papers: Making Use of Reviews from Other Journals The reviewer community is under increasing stress. One reason for this is that many papers found by reviewers to be good, scientifically sound research are rejected from "selective" journals due to a perceived lack of "novelty" or "impact". These papers will of cour
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): FISHERIES
Editor-in-chief Joy BeckerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 16%); most named Mainland China 9, United States 5, United Kingdom 4, Egypt 4, Canada 3 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.1%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science11%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science9.8%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology8.7%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.4%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASPublisher website
Other: Astrophysics Data System
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 (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 115LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 118Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 163,893Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 550 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 178 | 178 | 59 |
| 2025 | 136 | 136 | 288 |
| 2024 | 88 | 88 | 249 |
| 2023 | 63 | 63 | 470 |
| 2022 | 71 | 71 | 598 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 92 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
114 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 158 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 140 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (321 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 117 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,310 / GBP 1,760 / EUR 2,080 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,200 / EUR 1,980 / GBP 1,760 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 / GBP 1,600 / EUR 1,800 | Yes | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- correspondenceDescription: A Correspondence is a short letter responding to an article previously published in the journal. The authors of the original article will be invite…Length not stated
- original articleDescription: Generally, original articles are based upon hypothesis-driven research describing a single study or several related studies constituting a single p…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- review articleDescription: Review articles should synthesise and critically evaluate the current state of knowledge on a clearly defined topic. Submissions must go beyond des…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles Description: Review articles should synthesise and critically evaluate the current state of knowledge on a clearly defined topic.Length not stated
- viewpointDescription: These are concise pieces that focus on key challenges, issues, or recent developments. They can be opinion-style articles presenting the author’s p…figures and tables ≤ 5
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
Please find Wiley’s policy on Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission. Please note that Editorials are exempt.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. SUBMISSION AND PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Transparent Peer Review pilot; reviewer reports, responses, and decision letters linked from published article to Publons; authors may opt out; reviewers may remain anonymous unless they sign their report. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/AFF2.For help with submissions, please contact: AFFoffice@wiley.comThis journal does not charge submission fees.
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
- John Wiley & Sons
- ISSN
- 2693-8847
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries
What CAS zone is Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Fisheries. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 114 days (interquartile range 86–158 days); authors report an average review time of about 25 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 36% (2025). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (9), United States (5) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries open access, and what is the APC?
Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,310.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .