Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries
ISSN 1330-061X · eISSN 1848-0586 · University of Zagreb · Poland
Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries is published by University of Zagreb. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Marine and fisheries research, together about 47.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Croatian Journal of Fisheries was established in 1938 and today possesses a long-term tradition of publishing papers that deal with both freshwater and marine fisheries. Areas covered by the Journal include ichthyology, aquaculture, ecology and diseases of fish and other aquatic organisms, problems of open waters and other topics related to the fisheries field.Prior to publication, articles pass through rigorous review by senior scientists from around the world. The Journal features articles that reflect original research, interpretative content and subject matter of interest to the fisheries profession. The journal owner University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture (FAZ), founded in 1919, is the leading higher education and scientific institution in the field of agriculture and related sciences in the Republic of Croatia, occupying an important position within the country's educational, scientific and research system.The Croatian Journal of Fisheries (CJF) is committed to real and immediate open access for academic work. All of the CJF’s articles are free to access immediately from the date of publication. There are no author charges (APCs) prior to publication, and no charge for any reader to download articles and reviews for their own scholarly use. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author (see Copyright). This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. To facilitate this the CJF depends upon the financial underwriting provided by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sport, Faculty of Agriculture, the goodwill of its editorial team and the continuing support of its network of peer reviewers.Why read:CJF is an English-language (additional abstract in Croatian language) peer-reviewed quarterly journal, publishing original research papers from the wide area of fisheries. It contains editorials, original scientific papers, preliminary and short communications, review papers, professional papers and supplements to fishing profession authored by researchers from all over the world, who appreciate fast, fair and constructive peer review provided by experts in the field of our profile. In a rapidly changing world where aquatic ecosystems and aquaculture face unprecedented challenges, staying at the forefront of science is not just an advantage, it is a nece
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief Tea TomljanovićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 8 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences22%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science16%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science9.3%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology6.2%
- Fisheries and Aquaculture StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 388/736 | 47th |
| Ecology | Q3 | 266/491 | 45th |
| Aquatic Science | Q3 | 147/259 | 43rd |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q3 | 268/432 | 38th |
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 420 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 151 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 248 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 289 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 264 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 202 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 221 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- University of Zagreb
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Croatian
- ISSN
- 1330-061X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1848-0586
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries
How long does peer review take at Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries 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 Croatia (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries open access, and what is the APC?
Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .