Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal of Fish Diseases
ISSN 0140-7775 · eISSN 1365-2761 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1978
Journal of Fish Diseases: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.27; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,450; median 72 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 229 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Fish Diseases 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 Aquaculture disease management and microbiota, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions and Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species, together about 48.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Fish Diseases enjoys an international reputation as the medium for the exchange of information on original research into all aspects of disease in both wild and cultured fish and shellfish. Areas of interest regularly covered by the journal include: host-pathogen relationships studies of fish pathogens pathophysiology diagnostic methods therapy epidemiology descriptions of new diseases
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Editor-in-chief David J SpearePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 2, Switzerland 2, Denmark 2, Chile 2 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology32.7%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic SpeciesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Vibrio bacteria research studiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology5%
- Invertebrate Immune Response MechanismsImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
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 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | 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 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
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 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 2.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,282OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 193LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 201Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 314,589Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,634 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 191 | 111 | 51 |
| 2025 | 229 | 115 | 387 |
| 2024 | 176 | 98 | 729 |
| 2023 | 180 | 105 | 1,130 |
| 2022 | 182 | 49 | 1,679 |
| 2021 | 213 | 53 | 2,525 |
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
72 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 44 days – 110 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 84 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (452 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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 5,450 / EUR 4,550 / GBP 3,630 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- clinical reportsiv. Clinical ReportsLength not stated
- editorialThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated…Length not stated
- research articleThe Journal of Fish Diseases accepts the following manuscript types: i. Research ArticleLength not stated
- reviewii. ReviewLength not stated
- short communicationiii. Short CommunicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
Please find Wiley’s policy on Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contributions
For all articles, the journal mandates the CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy)—more information is available on our Author Services site.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read the Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found at authorservices.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints allowed Model summary
The Journal of Fish Diseases will consider for review articles previously available as preprints on non-commercial servers. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to non-commercial servers at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers should be included in all papers that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectivel…
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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0140-7775
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2761
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Fish Diseases
What CAS zone is Journal of Fish Diseases in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Fish Diseases is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Fisheries / Marine & Freshwater Biology / Veterinary Sciences. 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 Diseases?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.27; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 122.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Fish Diseases?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 72 days (interquartile range 44–110 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 36% (2025). 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 Journal of Fish Diseases?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Journal of Fish Diseases based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (2), Switzerland (2) and Denmark (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Fish Diseases?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Fish Diseases is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Fish Diseases open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Fish Diseases is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,450.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .