Journal profile · MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
International Aquatic Research
ISSN 2008-4935 · eISSN 2008-6970 · Islamic Azad University · Iran, Islamic Republic of
International Aquatic Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 8.7% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Aquatic Research is published by Islamic Azad University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Aquaculture disease management and microbiota and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, together about 43.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Aquatic Research (IAR) is an international journal that publishes original research articles, short communications, and review articles in a broad range of areas relevant to all aspects of aquatic sciences (freshwater and marine). The Journal specifically strives to increase the knowledge of most aspects of applied researches in both cultivated and wild aquatic animals in the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Mohammad RezaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 10, United States 6, Germany 6, Spain 4, Iran 4 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences19.6%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology15.5%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Science | Q2 | 103/259 | 60th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for production reasons on 20 June 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: ADL (Asian Digital Library), AGRICOLA, EBSCO Academic Search, EBSCO Discovery Service, EMBiology, Google Scholar, IFIS Publishing, INIS Atomindex, Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China, Naver, OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, ProQuest Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, ProQuest Aqualine, ProQuest Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), ProQuest Biological Science Database, ProQuest Central, ProQuest Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database, ProQuest Environmental Science, ProQuest Natural Science Collection, ProQuest Oceanic Abstracts, ProQuest SciTech Premium Collection, ProQuest Toxicology Abstracts, ProQuest Water Resources Abstracts, ProQuest-ExLibris Primo, ProQuest-ExLibris Summon, SCImago, Semantic Scholar
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2024
- 40,100Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2019
- 111,149Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 302 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 542 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 652 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 746 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 748 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 732 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 8.7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- original researchOriginal researchLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Model summary
This journal (IAR) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access journal, free of charge for authors and readers. Model summary
The journal is fully sponsored (is a 'Diamond' Open Access journal), which means it is free of charge for authors and readers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review process. Model summary
The journal operates a single-blind peer review process.
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
- Islamic Azad University
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2008-4935
- Electronic ISSN
- 2008-6970
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 4 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Aquatic Research
How long does peer review take at International Aquatic Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8.7% (2024). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Aquatic Research based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (10), United States (6) and Germany (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Aquatic Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Aquatic Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Aquatic Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Aquatic Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .