Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal of Fish Biology
ISSN 0022-1112 · eISSN 1095-8649 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1969
Journal of Fish Biology: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,480; median 165 days to acceptance (111 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 372 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Fish Biology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 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 45.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Fish Biology is a leading international journal for scientists engaged in all aspects of fishes and fisheries research, both fresh water and marine. The journal publishes high-quality papers relevant to the central theme of fish biology and aims to bring together under one cover an overall picture of the research in progress and to provide international communication among researchers in many disciplines with a common interest in the biology of fish.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science22%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science11.6%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.8%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Fisheries | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.87LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 100LetPub ·
- h-index
- 195OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,763OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 349LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 17,827 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 355 | 266 | 64 |
| 2025 | 372 | 241 | 534 |
| 2024 | 411 | 282 | 1,378 |
| 2023 | 358 | 243 | 2,115 |
| 2022 | 321 | 110 | 2,879 |
| 2021 | 338 | 104 | 2,860 |
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
165 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 118 days – 236 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (117 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 189 days
- Sample
- 111 articles with submission and acceptance dates (807 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
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 4,480 / EUR 3,750 / GBP 3,010 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0022-1112
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-8649
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Fish Biology
What CAS zone is Journal of Fish Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Fish Biology is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Fisheries / Marine & Freshwater Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 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 Fish Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.87; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 195.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Fish Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 111 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 165 days (interquartile range 118–236 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. 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 Journal of Fish Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Fish Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Fish Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Fish Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,480.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .