Journal profile · Zoology
Ichthyological Research
ISSN 1341-8998 · eISSN 1616-3915 · Springer Japan · JAPAN · Quarterly · Founded 1988
Ichthyological Research: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 85 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ichthyological Research is published by Springer Japan and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Fish Ecology and Management Studies, together about 48% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ichthyological Research is an official journal of the Ichthyological Society of Japan and is published quarterly in January, April, July, and November. Ichthyological Research primarily publishes research papers on original work, either descriptive or experimental, that advances the understanding of the diversity of fishes. Ichthyological Research strives to cover all aspects of fish biology, including taxonomy, systematics, evolution, biogeography, ecology, ethology, genetics, morphology, and physiology. Ichthyological Research also publishes timely reviews and commentary on recent progress in active areas of research on fish biology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Hiroshi TakahashiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 34, United States 3, Australia 2, Malaysia 1, Russia 1 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science17%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.3%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science14.8%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science11.9%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Fisheries | 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 | Fisheries | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB 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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 707OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 159,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,934 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 42 | 14 | 26 |
| 2024 | 66 | 13 | 113 |
| 2023 | 39 | 10 | 99 |
| 2022 | 54 | 9 | 182 |
| 2021 | 57 | 8 | 215 |
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
85 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 58 days – 147 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 41 days (71 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 144 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (89 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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 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 2,390 / EUR 3,690 | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- 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 ·- 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 Ichthyological Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint sharing
Manuscripts posted on preprint servers (such as bioRxiv), authors’ websites, or institutional repositories before submission will be considered for publication in the same manner as other submissions. However, manuscripts that include nomenclatural acts under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) are not eligible for submission if the preprint has been assigned a DOI. Authors mu…
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 Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 1341-8998
- Electronic ISSN
- 1616-3915
- Society / sponsor
- Ichthyological Society of Japan
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 73, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ichthyological Research
What CAS zone is Ichthyological Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ichthyological Research is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Fisheries / Marine & Freshwater Biology / Zoology. 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 Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.9; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Ichthyological Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 85 days (interquartile range 58–147 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 Ichthyological Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Ichthyological Research based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (34), United States (3) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ichthyological Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ichthyological Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ichthyological Research open access, and what is the APC?
Ichthyological Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,390.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .