Journal profile · Zoology
Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters
ISSN 0936-9902 · Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1990
Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.59; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters is published by Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil and is classed under Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior and Fish Ecology and Management Studies, together about 70.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters is the rapid publication of papers resulting from field work in ichthyology and the documentation of the biodiversity of freshwater fishes: • taxonomic diversity • ecological diversity • ethological diversity • reproductive diversity • zoogeographical diversity The emphasis is on tropical environments and fauna, but papers on subtropical and temperate fishes are also regularly published. The main focus is systematics and biology at the organism-level. Although no single approach is proscribed, the following kinds of articles have been published: • descriptions of new taxa, systematic revisions, and identification keys; • ecology, ethology, and reproductive biology, preferably based on field observation; • zoogeography and exploration reports; • data on status of threathened or endangered species and biota. Four fascicles of 96 pages (17 × 24 cm) are published each year, including many colour illustrations.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences32.1%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science25.8%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science12.3%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science9.5%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.6%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science1.6%
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict ZonesEnvironmental Science0.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.59LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 86 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0936-9902
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters
What CAS zone is Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.59; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters open access, and what is the APC?
Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .