Journal profile · Fisheries
North American Journal of Aquaculture
ISSN 1522-2055 · eISSN 1548-8454 · John Wiley & Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1999
North American Journal of Aquaculture: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.17; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,500; review 18–36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 42 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 January 2025, North American Journal of Aquaculture is no longer published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher’s website: https://academic.oup.com/naja Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
North American Journal of Aquaculture is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. 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 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species, together about 55.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aquatic Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The North American Journal of Aquaculture publishes papers on new research and practical experience in all areas of intensive and extensive fish culture. Topics include broodstock selection and spawning, nutrition and feeding, health and water quality, facilities and production technology, and the management of ponds, pens, and raceways. The journal will consider papers dealing with ways to improve the husbandry of any aquatic species—marine or freshwater, vertebrate or invertebrate—raised for commercial, scientific, recreational, enhancement, or restoration purposes that may be of interest to practitioners in North America. Its scope includes both basic and applied science, but applied scientific endeavors—including practical experiences, descriptive studies, and other nontraditional, but pertinent works—are emphasized.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Fisheries
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.5%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science17%
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.9%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology10.3%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science2.5%
- Aquatic life and conservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.5%
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
- 1.17LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 697OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,644 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 11 | 8 |
| 2025 | 42 | 8 | 48 |
| 2024 | 37 | 20 | 57 |
| 2023 | 59 | 34 | 197 |
| 2022 | 46 | 5 | 234 |
| 2021 | 63 | 6 | 357 |
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)
- 18–36 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
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 3,500 | — | — |
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
- John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1522-2055
- Electronic ISSN
- 1548-8454
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about North American Journal of Aquaculture
What CAS zone is North American Journal of Aquaculture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, North American Journal of Aquaculture is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Fisheries. 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 North American Journal of Aquaculture?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.17; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at North American Journal of Aquaculture?
Authors report an average review time of 18–36 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.
Which databases index North American Journal of Aquaculture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, North American Journal of Aquaculture is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is North American Journal of Aquaculture open access, and what is the APC?
North American Journal of Aquaculture is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,500.
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: .