Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Aquatic Science
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education
ISSN 1932-9997 · eISSN 1932-9253 · Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education: fully open access; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education is published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Injury Epidemiology and Prevention, Education, Safety, and Science Studies and Sports Performance and Training, together about 41.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Who We Are Human Kinetics leads the world in providing information related to physical activity. That information takes many forms: textbooks, books for consumers, instructor support materials, journals, online courses, video, digital products, and more. The information touches the lives of millions of people worldwide
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Aquatic Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Injury Epidemiology and PreventionMedicine20.7%
- Education, Safety, and Science StudiesSocial Sciences14.1%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine6.6%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions6.2%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine5%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine4.6%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences4.1%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 | Q4 | 231/259 | 11th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 668 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 286 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 321 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 387 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 425 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 400 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
- ISSN
- 1932-9997
- Electronic ISSN
- 1932-9253
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education
Which databases index International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .