Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Fish & Shellfish Immunology
ISSN 1050-4648 · eISSN 1095-9947 · Academic Press Inc. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1991
Fish & Shellfish Immunology: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,330; median 70 days to acceptance (108 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 890 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fish & Shellfish Immunology is published by Academic Press Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aquaculture disease management and microbiota, Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, together about 60.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Immunology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The official journal of the International Society of Fish and Shellfish Immunology (ISFSI)Fish and Shellfish Immunology rapidly publishes high-quality, peer-refereed contributions in the expanding fields of fish and shellfish immunology. It presents studies on the basic mechanisms of both the specific and non-specific defense systems, the cells, tissues, and humoral factors involved, their dependence on environmental and intrinsic factors, response to pathogens, response to vaccination, and applied studies on the development of specific vaccines for use in the aquaculture industry.Database coverage includes Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS); Current Contents; SciSearch and Research Alert. Science Citation Index and Focus on: Veterinary Science and Medicine.Fish and Shellfish Immunology is the companion title to the open access journal Comparative Immunology Reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Editor-in-chief Carolina TafallaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 20 in mainland China (about 34%); most named Mainland China 20, Spain 7, Japan 6, Taiwan, China 4, United States 3 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology32.5%
- Invertebrate Immune Response MechanismsImmunology and Microbiology16.9%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.4%
- interferon and immune responsesImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology4%
- Antimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesImmunology and Microbiology3.4%
- Vibrio bacteria research studiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.5%
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 | Immunology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 1 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS), SciSearch, Research Alert, Focus on: Veterinary Science and Medicine
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
- 4.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103LetPub ·
- h-index
- 190OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,130OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 709LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 567 | 72 | 221 |
| 2025 | 890 | 132 | 2,209 |
| 2024 | 659 | 99 | 5,243 |
| 2023 | 733 | 115 | 9,278 |
| 2022 | 756 | 87 | 13,766 |
| 2021 | 383 | 53 | 10,159 |
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 PubMed · to
70 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 91 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 72 days
- Sample
- 108 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,499 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,330 / EUR 4,050 / GBP 3,470 / JPY 537,050 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,200 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted5
- full paperResearch papersReview articles Short Communications: Where the subject matter does not warrant a full paper, a Short Communication is more likely to be acceptab…Length not stated
- research papersArticle types Research papers Review articlesLength not stated
- review articlesArticle types Research papers Review articlesLength not stated
- short communicationResearch papersReview articles Short Communications: Where the subject matter does not warrant a full paper, a Short Communication is more likely to be acceptab…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications: Where the subject matter does not warrant a full paper, a Short Communication is more likely to be acceptable for publication.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
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 Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1050-4648
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-9947
- Society / sponsor
- International Society of Fish and Shellfish Immunology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fish & Shellfish Immunology
What CAS zone is Fish & Shellfish Immunology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fish & Shellfish Immunology is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Fisheries / Marine & Freshwater Biology / Veterinary Sciences / Immunology; it is a Top journal. 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 Fish & Shellfish Immunology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.18; CiteScore 8.1, h-index 190.
How long does peer review take at Fish & Shellfish Immunology?
Based on the dates recorded on 108 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 70 days (interquartile range 55–91 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. 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 & Shellfish Immunology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: 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 Fish & Shellfish Immunology based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 20 (about 34%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (20), Spain (7) and Japan (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fish & Shellfish Immunology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fish & Shellfish Immunology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Fish & Shellfish Immunology open access, and what is the APC?
Fish & Shellfish Immunology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,330.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .