Journal profile · Fisheries
Fisheries Research
ISSN 0165-7836 · eISSN 1872-6763 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1981
Fisheries Research: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.56; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,680; review about 170 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 313 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fisheries Research is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 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 57.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An International Journal on Fisheries Science, Fishing Technology and Fisheries Management This journal provides an international forum for the publication of papers in the areas of fisheries science, fishing technology, fisheries management and relevant socio-economics. The scope covers fisheries in salt, brackish and freshwater systems, and all aspects of associated ecology, environmental aspects of fisheries, and economics. Both theoretical and practical papers are acceptable, including laboratory and field experimental studies relevant to fisheries. Papers on the conservation of exploitable living resources impacted by fisheries are welcome. Review and Viewpoint articles are also published. As the specified areas inevitably impinge on and interrelate with each other, the approach of the journal is multidisciplinary, and authors are encouraged to emphasise the relevance of their own work to that of other disciplines. The journal is intended for fisheries scientists, biological oceanographers, gear technologists, economists, managers, administrators, policy makers and legislators. Fisheries Research does not accept submissions on aquaculture and related studies, such as diets, domestication, breeding conditions, and genetics. Studies should be of interest to the wide readership of the journal. Studies with a purely local focus should be submitted to a relevant regional journal. Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Fisheries
Editor-in-chief Beatriz Morales-NinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 14, Spain 8, Canada 7, Mainland China 5, Australia 4 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science27.9%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science19.2%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science10.6%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science3.3%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science2.9%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental 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 2 |
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 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.56LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 146OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,167OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 276LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,164 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 217 | 122 | 62 |
| 2025 | 313 | 174 | 499 |
| 2024 | 281 | 168 | 1,448 |
| 2023 | 265 | 152 | 2,231 |
| 2022 | 296 | 154 | 3,095 |
| 2021 | 274 | 116 | 3,285 |
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
170 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 6–16 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)
- 6–16 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 170 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 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 3,680 / EUR 3,440 / GBP 2,950 / JPY 456,430 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,720 | — | — |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Required
- Not considered
- aquaculture
Article types accepted17
- letter1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- letters to the editor6. Letters to the EditorLength not stated
- original research1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- original research article1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- original research paper1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- original research papers (regular papers)1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)Length not stated
- perspective1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- regular paper1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- review1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- review article1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- review articles2. Review articlesLength not stated
- short communication1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- short communications4. Short CommunicationsLength not stated
- technical note1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- technical notes5. Technical NotesLength not stated
- viewpoint1. Original research papers (Regular Papers)2. Review articles3. Viewpoints4. Short Communications5. Technical Notes6. Letters to the EditorRegular papers shoul…Length not stated
- viewpoints3. ViewpointsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, 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 ·- Publication ethics Jason Cope, PhD
NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region, Seattle, Washington, United States of America (the) Stock assessment, Data-limited analyses, Life history, Marine ecology View full biography
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0165-7836
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-6763
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fisheries Research
What CAS zone is Fisheries Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fisheries Research is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Fisheries. 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 Fisheries Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.56; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 146.
How long does peer review take at Fisheries Research?
The publisher reports about 170 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 6–16 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Fisheries Research based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (14), Spain (8) and Canada (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fisheries Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fisheries Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Fisheries Research open access, and what is the APC?
Fisheries Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,680.
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: .