Journal profile · Fisheries
Reviews in Fisheries Science
ISSN 1064-1262 · eISSN 1547-6553 · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Reviews in Fisheries Science: impact factor 7.8 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 73 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Reviews in Fisheries Science's largest topics are Marine and fisheries research, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, together about 47.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture provides an important forum for the publication of up-to-date reviews covering a broad range of subject areas including management, aquaculture, taxonomy, behavior, stock identification, genetics, nutrition, and physiology. Issues concerning finfish and aquatic invertebrates prized for their economic or recreational importance, their value as indicators of environmental health, or their natural beauty are addressed. An important resource that keeps you apprised of the latest changes in the field, each issue of Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture presents useful information to fisheries and aquaculture scientists in academia, state and federal natural resources agencies, and the private sector. The sheer amount of literature produced in fisheries and aquaculture often makes it difficult to identify new concepts and judge the significance of new information. Abstracting services and conventional review articles can be valuable, but they don’t assess the importance of the information or judge its reliability. One of the principal objectives of Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture is to make these assessments and judgments. The journal publishes only those critical reviews that present the latest, most significant developments in the field. Read full aims and scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Fisheries
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 18, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1, Canada 1, Australia 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science18.5%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science18.5%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology3.5%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 13.5Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.49Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.36Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 314OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 192,000Publisher website ·
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
73 daysfirst decision after review · community reports over 24 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 73 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 19 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
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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
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1064-1262
- Electronic ISSN
- 1547-6553
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Reviews in Fisheries Science
What is the impact factor of Reviews in Fisheries Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 7.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at Reviews in Fisheries Science?
The publisher reports about 73 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. 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 JCR quartile is Reviews in Fisheries Science in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Where are the editorial board members of Reviews in Fisheries Science based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), United Kingdom (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Reviews in Fisheries Science open access, and what is the APC?
Reviews in Fisheries Science is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .