Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
ISSN 0706-652X · eISSN 1205-7533 · National Research Council of Canada · CANADA · Monthly · Founded 1980
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.45; hybrid open access; review 6–16 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 204 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences is published by National Research Council of Canada and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Marine and fisheries research and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, together about 49% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences is the primary publishing vehicle for the multidisciplinary field of aquatic sciences. It publishes perspectives (syntheses, critiques, and re-evaluations), discussions (comments and replies), articles, and rapid communications, relating to current research on -omics, cells, organisms, populations, ecosystems, or processes that affect aquatic systems. The journal seeks to amplify, modify, question, or redirect accumulated knowledge in the field of fisheries and aquatic science.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science26.5%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science16.8%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
- Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsEnvironmental Science2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 2 |
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
- 2.45LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 140LetPub ·
- h-index
- 252OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,698OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.28%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 196LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,951 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 154 | 77 | 47 |
| 2025 | 204 | 117 | 379 |
| 2024 | 133 | 90 | 510 |
| 2023 | 125 | 88 | 959 |
| 2022 | 138 | 106 | 1,376 |
| 2021 | 194 | 146 | 2,353 |
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)
- 6–16 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Research Council of Canada
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1980
- ISSN
- 0706-652X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1205-7533
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Fisheries / Marine & Freshwater Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.45; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 252.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of 6–16 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences is a hybrid 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .