Journal profile · Oceanography
Fisheries Oceanography
ISSN 1054-6006 · eISSN 1365-2419 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1992
Fisheries Oceanography: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.52; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,650; median 171 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fisheries Oceanography is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Marine and fisheries research, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, together about 56.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology and Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The international journal of the Japanese Society for Fisheries Oceanography, Fisheries Oceanography is designed to present a forum for the exchange of information amongst fisheries scientists worldwide. Fisheries Oceanography: presents original research articles relating the production and dynamics of fish populations to the marine environment examines entire food chains - not just single species identifies mechanisms controlling abundance explores factors affecting the recruitment and abundance of fish species and all higher marine tropic levels Free Online Access in the Developing WorldAccess to this journal is available free online within institutions in the developing world through the AGORA Initiative with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the OARE Initiative (Online Access to Research in the Environment) with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Articles Published Online Ahead of PrintArticles which have been fully copy-edited and peer-reviewed are published online through our Early View feature before the print edition of this journal is published. NIH Public Access MandateFor those interested in the Wiley-Blackwell policy on the NIH Public Access Mandate, please visit our policy statement.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Oceanography
Editor-in-chief Steven J. BogradPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Japan 10, United States 8, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2, Sweden 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science31.2%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science14.7%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science10.4%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Isotope Analysis in EcologyEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science3.1%
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 | Oceanography | 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 1 |
| Minor | Oceanography | Zone 2 |
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 | Oceanography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 2.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,080OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 54Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 102,290Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,750 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 30 | 5 |
| 2025 | 64 | 40 | 70 |
| 2024 | 60 | 36 | 190 |
| 2023 | 43 | 27 | 280 |
| 2022 | 63 | 28 | 540 |
| 2021 | 50 | 25 | 451 |
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
171 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 122 days – 236 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 203 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (128 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)
- over 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 44%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 181 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 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 4,650 / EUR 3,920 / GBP 3,120 | — | — | |
| 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
- Optional
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- original articleFisheries Oceanography publishes original articles, reviews and short communications on research relating the production and dynamics of fished populations to t…main text ≤ 7,500 words
- reviewFisheries Oceanography publishes original articles, reviews and short communications on research relating the production and dynamics of fished populations to t…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- short communicationFisheries Oceanography publishes original articles, reviews and short communications on research relating the production and dynamics of fished populations to t…main text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately illustrate 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 and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
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 ·- Preprints Preprints
Fisheries Oceanography 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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1054-6006
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2419
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fisheries Oceanography
What CAS zone is Fisheries Oceanography in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fisheries Oceanography is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Fisheries / Oceanography. 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 Fisheries Oceanography?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.52; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 104.
How long does peer review take at Fisheries Oceanography?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 171 days (interquartile range 122–236 days); authors report an average review time of over 18 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 44% (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 Fisheries Oceanography?
According to the journal's author guidelines: First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Fisheries Oceanography based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (10), United States (8) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fisheries Oceanography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fisheries Oceanography is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Fisheries Oceanography open access, and what is the APC?
Fisheries Oceanography is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,650.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .