Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Marine and Fishery Sciences
ISSN 2683-7951 · Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP) · Argentina
Marine and Fishery Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Marine and Fishery Sciences is published by Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and fisheries research, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Marine Biology and Ecology Research, together about 44.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Marine and Fishery Sciences (MAFIS) is an Open Access, charge-free journal edited by the Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP) that publishes original peer-reviewed articles in Spanish and English. It is published four times a year (January, April, July and October) aiming all work and studies on applied or scientific research in marine, coastal and brackish waters, such as Fisheries, Aquaculture, Biology, Ecology, Biodiversity, Oceanography, Coastal Management, Ecosystems, as well as their social-related aspects that directly or indirectly affect to human populations, including conservation and environmental impact at a regional level. Freshwater content is restricted to Fisheries and Aquaculture Production only. Studies in freshwater (such as biology, growth, nutrition, health, etc.) that do not integrate the two previously mentioned. Studies on topics of strictly local interest that lack a regional (Americas) or international scope will not be taken into consideration.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science21.5%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.5%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences10.1%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Marine and Coastal EcosystemsEnvironmental Science4%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science3.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q3 | 302/520 | 42nd |
| Aquatic Science | Q3 | 169/259 | 34th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 482/736 | 34th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 318 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 119 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 151 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 94 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 78 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 38 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 17 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
Article types accepted9
- hypothesisOriginal Research Papers are generally based upon hypothesis-driven research providing new information to the knowledge base, not just to confirm previously pub…Length not stated
- marine insightsMarine Insights offers a space for presenting research findings in marine and fisheries sciences that are relevant to academia and important for the oceans and …Length not stated
- notesNotes should differ from full papers on the basis of scope or completeness, rather than quality of research.Length not stated
- original peer-reviewed articlespublishes original peer-reviewed articles in Spanish and EnglishLength not stated
- original research paperOriginal Research Papers are generally based upon hypothesis-driven research providing new information to the knowledge base, not just to confirm previously pub…Length not stated
- original research papersOriginal Research Papers are generally based upon hypothesis-driven research providing new information to the knowledge base, not just to confirm previously pub…Length not stated
- points of viewPoints of View is a public forum for short comments or opinions on marine affairs and policies, fisheries management, and administration.Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles are welcome and should cover either narrow disciplinary subjects or broad issues requiring interdisciplinary discussion.Length not stated
- technical papersTechnical Papers should present new methods, devices or procedures for either research methodology or analysis-related techniques.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship CRediT
MAFIS implemented CRediT at the end of articles. Please, download and use Table 1 from CRediT at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/leap.1210
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that may inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Grants or other funds that allow the conduct of the research must be declared. Please use the Acknowledgments section to do that.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors of articles published in Marine and Fishery Sciences retain copyright on their articles, except for any third-party images and other materials added by Marine and Fishery Sciences, which are subject to copyright of their respective owners. Authors are therefore free to disseminate and re-publish their articles, subject to any requirements of third-party copyright owners and subject to the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access policy (BOAI) Model summary
This journal offers authors an open access policy. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without prior permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Peer review type: double blind Model summary
This journal operates using a "double blind" review process. All contributions are initially evaluated by the editor to determine if they are suitable for the journal. Articles that are considered suitable are normally sent to three independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the document. The Editor is responsible for the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of artic…
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
- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2683-7951
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Marine and Fishery Sciences
How long does peer review take at Marine and Fishery Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 Marine and Fishery Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4. 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.
Which databases index Marine and Fishery Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Marine and Fishery Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Marine and Fishery Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Marine and Fishery Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .