Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists
ISSN 0108-0288 · eISSN 3005-4648 · FRS Marine Laboratory · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1981
Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.27; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists is published by FRS Marine Laboratory 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 disease management and microbiota, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions and Identification and Quantification in Food, together about 45.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bulletin of the EAFP is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes concise papers which merit rapid publication by virtue of their interest in the field of fish and shellfish pathology. Preliminary observations or partial studies are also acceptable, if adequately supported by experimental details. Short reviews, methodology papers and papers proposing alternative hypotheses based on previous data can be considered.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology24.1%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science12%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic SpeciesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology5.3%
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 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | 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 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.27LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 246OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 638 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 59 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- FRS Marine Laboratory
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0108-0288
- Electronic ISSN
- 3005-4648
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists
What CAS zone is Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Fisheries / Marine & Freshwater Biology. 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 Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.27; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .