Journal profile · MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
ISSN 1687-4285 · eISSN 2090-3278 · Elsevier · Egypt
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,200; review about 195 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 29% (journal website); 68 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth and Marine and fisheries research, together about 31.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer review under the responsibility of National Institute of Oceanography and FisheriesAims & Scope The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research is published by the National Institute of Oceanography & Fisheries. The Journal is devoted to the publication of original papers and reviews in all branches of aquatic sciences (Oceanography, Limnology, Fisheries, Aquaculture and environmental sciences)Notice No responsibility is assumed by National Institute of Oceanography & Fisheries nor Elsevier for any injury and/or damage to persons, property as a matter of product liability, negligence, or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. Because of rapid advances in medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made. Although all advertising material is expected to conform to ethical (medical) standards, inclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the quality or value of such product or of the claims made of it by its manufacturer.Full text available on ScienceDirect®.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Fatma AlyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Egypt 32, India 8, Italy 6, United States 2, Japan 2 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.2%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.7%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology5.1%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science4%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityEnvironmental Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
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
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 433OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 794 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 8 |
| 2025 | 68 | 68 | 160 |
| 2024 | 69 | 69 | 500 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 692 |
| 2022 | 57 | 57 | 626 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | 1,096 |
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
195 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 15 weeks
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 29%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 140 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 195 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 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 1,200 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,200 / EUR 1,120 / GBP 960 / JPY 148,840 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 300 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,200 | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- APA
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
AI use must be declared Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
Max 15 pages Model summary
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Original work only Model summary
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Publishing agreement Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access journal Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Your initial submission, the manuscript is forwarded to 5 reviewers for evaluation and comments. The reviewing process will be terminated once 2 reviewers among the 5 replies with their evaluation. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regardin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism limit 15% Model summary
Your plagiarism percentage should not exceed 15%.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Egypt
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1687-4285
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-3278
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
What CAS zone is Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research?
The publisher reports about 195 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 29%. 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 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (32), India (8) and Italy (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research open access, and what is the APC?
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,200.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .