Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Ecology Of Freshwater Fish
ISSN 0906-6691 · eISSN 1600-0633 · Blackwell Munksgaard · DENMARK · Quarterly · Founded 1992
Ecology Of Freshwater Fish: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.56; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; median 137 days to acceptance (64 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecology Of Freshwater Fish is published by Blackwell Munksgaard 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, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Marine and fisheries research, together about 54.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ecology of Freshwater Fish publishes original contributions to fundamental fish ecology in freshwater environments, including lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and streams. Papers addressing life stages of anadromous and catadromous species in estuaries and inshore coastal zones are considered if they contribute to an understanding of freshwater fish ecology. Studies involving population ecology and community ecology are of interest, as are investigations of behavioural ecology, evolutionary ecology, and historical ecology. Ecological studies of specific fields of study are welcomed, including development, genetics, life history, physiology, and host-parasite interactions. We especially encourage submissions on conservation and the impact of climate change on biodiversity. Manuscripts presenting analyses of published data are considered if they present novel ideas or are likely to stimulate further investigation. Theoretical and modelling studies are suitable if they generate testable hypotheses. The journal publishes articles, fresh perspectives, and reviews. Occasionally, proceedings of conferences and symposia are also published. Reports not considered for Ecology of Freshwater Fish include 1) sport and commercial fisheries, 2) aquaculture, 3) toxicology, and 4) descriptive studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Editor-in-chief David C. HeinsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 17, Mainland China 4, Spain 4, Brazil 3, France 2 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science33.3%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.2%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science8.3%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science8%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science2.5%
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 2 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)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: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA, 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
- 1.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,164OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 34Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 101,932Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,929 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 43 | 30 | 42 |
| 2024 | 69 | 41 | 203 |
| 2023 | 73 | 51 | 304 |
| 2022 | 55 | 15 | 289 |
| 2021 | 62 | 19 | 543 |
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
137 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 193 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (64 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 161 days
- Sample
- 64 articles with submission and acceptance dates (84 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)
- 12–24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 139 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / EUR 3,470 / GBP 2,720 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- original articleii. Original Article Description: Full-length reports of quality current research within any area of fish ecology in freshwater environLength not stated
- perspectivei. Perspective Description: Perspectives express new ideas and controversial perspectives on major research topics of current interest. Written for a broad inte…Length not stated
- review articleiii. Review Article Description: Review Articles present a significant contribution to the discipline, allowing an advance in knowledge by summarizing and integ…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Policy on Use of Artificial Intelligence
AI use must be disclosed Model summary
In the interest of transparency and academic integrity, authors must disclose any use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the study, including but not limited to, AI-assisted writing, editing, data analysis, image generation, statistical modelling, or code development. The disclosure should specify the name of the AI tool(s) used, the nature and extent of their contribution, and the stage…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Author name change policy Model summary
The list of authors should accurately identify who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing expected; data availability statement required Model summary
Ecology of Freshwater Fish expects that data supporting the results in the paper will be archived in an appropriate public repository. Authors are required to provide a data availability statement to describe the availability or the absence of shared data.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read the Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found at authorservices.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate CrossCheck plagiarism screening Model summary
Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints on non-commercial servers allowed Model summary
Ecology of Freshwater Fish will consider for review articles previously available as preprints on non-commercial servers. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to non-commercial servers at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- Blackwell Munksgaard
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 0906-6691
- Electronic ISSN
- 1600-0633
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecology Of Freshwater Fish
What CAS zone is Ecology Of Freshwater Fish in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ecology Of Freshwater Fish is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Fisheries / Marine & Freshwater Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ecology Of Freshwater Fish?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.56; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at Ecology Of Freshwater Fish?
Based on the dates recorded on 64 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 137 days (interquartile range 88–193 days); authors report an average review time of 12–24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (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 Ecology Of Freshwater Fish?
According to the journal's author guidelines: 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 Ecology Of Freshwater Fish based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (17), Mainland China (4) and Spain (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ecology Of Freshwater Fish?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecology Of Freshwater Fish is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ecology Of Freshwater Fish open access, and what is the APC?
Ecology Of Freshwater Fish is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .