Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal of Applied Ichthyology
ISSN 0175-8659 · eISSN 1439-0426 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1985
Journal of Applied Ichthyology: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.59; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,430; median 142 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of Mar 30 th, 2026, Journal of Applied Ichthyology will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher's website: https://www.maxapress.com/jai. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Ichthyology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Marine and fisheries research, together about 52.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Applied Ichthyology publishes original research and review articles on applied ichthyology, aquaculture, and marine fisheries, including management of fisheries resources, fisheries ecology, fish health and pathology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Editor-in-chief Christian Wolter Leibniz-InstitutePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Germany 5, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Japan 1, Italy 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science23.5%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences19.2%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology4.2%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityEnvironmental Science3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | 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
- 1.59LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,480OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 20 | 5 |
| 2025 | 54 | 53 | 47 |
| 2024 | 37 | 36 | 157 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 113 |
| 2022 | 79 | 32 | 320 |
| 2021 | 146 | 92 | 654 |
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
142 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 224 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (69 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,430 / EUR 2,100 / GBP 1,790 | — | — |
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 accepted1
- research articleResearch Article Open access A Low-Impact ANN Model for Age and Maturity Estimation in Oblada melanura: Toward Sustainable Fish Assessment in the MediterraneanLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
As of Mar 30th, 2026, Journal of Applied Ichthyology will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher's website: https://www.maxapress.com/jai. Model summary
As of Mar 30th, 2026, Journal of Applied Ichthyology will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher's website: https://www.maxapress.com/jai.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Journal will no longer be published by Wiley as of Mar 30th, 2026; new publisher website is https://www.maxapress.com/jai. Model summary
As of Mar 30th, 2026, Journal of Applied Ichthyology will no longer be published by Wiley.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0175-8659
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-0426
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Ichthyology
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Ichthyology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Ichthyology is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Fisheries / Marine & Freshwater Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Ichthyology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.59; CiteScore 2, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Ichthyology?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 142 days (interquartile range 89–224 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Applied Ichthyology based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (5), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Ichthyology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Ichthyology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Applied Ichthyology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Ichthyology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,430.
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: .