Journal profile · Veterinary-Veterinary (miscellaneous)
Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences
ISSN 2368-7487 · Green Wave Publishing of Canada
Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences is published by Green Wave Publishing of Canada. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Aquaculture disease management and microbiota and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, together about 31.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences (SFS) – ISSN: 2368-7487 – is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing original and high-quality research in the field of fisheries and aquatic sciences. The journal welcomes manuscripts related to fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic ecosystems. Priority is given to studies that explore aquatic biodiversity, aquaculture techniques, aquatic animal health, fish nutrition, environmental impact and pollution, fish processing technologies, and sustainable fisheries management. SFS accepts the following article types: Original Research Articles, Short Communications, and Review Papers. All submissions must be original and unpublished. Articles submitted undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process, ensuring the integrity and scientific quality of published content. Final decisions on manuscript acceptance are made by the editorial board after careful evaluation of reviewers’ feedback. All articles are published as Open Access, freely available for reading, distribution, and reuse without restrictions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary-Veterinary (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology10.7%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.1%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Fisheries and Aquaculture StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 11/17 | 38th |
| Ecology | Q3 | 323/437 | 26th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 547/687 | 20th |
| Aquatic Science | Q4 | 188/234 | 19th |
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.18Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,653 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 176 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 307 |
| 2024 | 131 | 131 | 265 |
| 2023 | 1,866 | 1,866 | 209 |
| 2022 | 390 | 390 | 131 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 123 |
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
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted3
- original researchdedicated to the publication of original research, reviews, and short communications in the fields of fisheries and aquacultureLength not stated
- reviewsdedicated to the publication of original research, reviews, and short communications in the fields of fisheries and aquacultureLength not stated
- short communicationsdedicated to the publication of original research, reviews, and short communications in the fields of fisheries and aquacultureLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access publication. Model summary
Accepted articles are published online and made freely accessible to the global scientific community.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; final decisions by editorial board. Model summary
All articles undergo a double-blind peer review process, evaluated by expert reviewers, with final decisions made by the editorial board.
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
- Green Wave Publishing of Canada
- ISSN
- 2368-7487
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences
Which databases index Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .