Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fish Physiology and Biochemistry
ISSN 0920-1742 · eISSN 1573-5168 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1986
Fish Physiology and Biochemistry: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.03; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,590; median 149 days to acceptance (112 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 193 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fish Physiology and Biochemistry is published by Springer Netherlands 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 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species and Aquaculture disease management and microbiota, together about 55.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fish Physiology and Biochemistry (FISH) is an international journal publishing original research papers and reviews on all physiological aspects of fishes. The Editorial Board of FISH gives a high priority to mechanistic studies in the field of fish physiology, from an environmental and evolutionary perspective. All levels of biological organization are considered, from molecular to whole organismal one. Emphasis should be given to functional understanding and links between physiological/biochemical traits and evolutionary history as well as ecology and environmental plasticity of fish species. Except in specific cases, purely descriptive papers are not considered for peer-reviewing and publication in FISH. The following areas will be given preference, but other topics will be given consideration: Reproductive physiology and endocrinology Nutritional physiology and metabolism Osmotic, ionic, respiratory and excretory homeostasis Nerve and muscle physiology Bioenergetics and growth physiology Stress and welfare physiology Neuro-Immune-endocrine interactions Physiological responses of fish to toxicants under environmentally relevant scenarios New methods and new tools in fish physiology Categories of articles include full papers, brief communications, unsolicited and invited reviews, and editorial comments and announcements.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Patrick KestemontPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Canada 4, United Kingdom 3, Japan 2, India 2, France 2 (26 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 Sciences25.3%
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.2%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology14.6%
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science11.6%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal AbnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.3%
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 | Physiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
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 | Physiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.03LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,657OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 193LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 473,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,140 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 171 | 40 | 47 |
| 2025 | 193 | 55 | 588 |
| 2024 | 143 | 30 | 899 |
| 2023 | 126 | 30 | 1,141 |
| 2022 | 133 | 17 | 1,689 |
| 2021 | 128 | 19 | 2,358 |
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
149 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 110 days – 205 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (112 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 170 days
- Sample
- 112 articles with submission and acceptance dates (385 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 4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 2,590 / EUR 3,890 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- footnotes
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; LLM use must be documented in the Methods section Model summary
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Data Availability Statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a Data Availability Statement. Data Availability Statements should provide information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found. Statements should include, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. When it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest or exclude reviewers at submission Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Journal may use software to screen for plagiarism Model summary
Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0920-1742
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-5168
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fish Physiology and Biochemistry
What CAS zone is Fish Physiology and Biochemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fish Physiology and Biochemistry is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Fisheries / Physiology / Biochemistry & Molecular 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 Fish Physiology and Biochemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.03; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 121.
How long does peer review take at Fish Physiology and Biochemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 112 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 149 days (interquartile range 110–205 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Fish Physiology and Biochemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 Fish Physiology and Biochemistry based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (4), United Kingdom (3) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fish Physiology and Biochemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fish Physiology and Biochemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Fish Physiology and Biochemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Fish Physiology and Biochemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,590.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .