Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Aquatic Science
The Philippine Journal of Fisheries
ISSN 0048-377X · eISSN 2672-2836 · National Fisheries Research and Development Institute · Philippines
The Philippine Journal of Fisheries: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Philippine Journal of Fisheries is published by National Fisheries Research and Development Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and fisheries research, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, together about 36.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Aquatic Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science14.1%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.4%
- Marine and Coastal EcosystemsEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Fisheries and Aquaculture StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology5.7%
- Food Industry and Aquatic BiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Science | Q4 | 203/259 | 21st |
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 200 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 135 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 136 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 104 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 105 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 74 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 56 |
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 12 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 | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Fisheries Research and Development Institute
- Country or region
- Philippines
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0048-377X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2672-2836
- 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 The Philippine Journal of Fisheries
How long does peer review take at The Philippine Journal of Fisheries?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index The Philippine Journal of Fisheries?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Philippine Journal of Fisheries is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is The Philippine Journal of Fisheries open access, and what is the APC?
The Philippine 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, 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: .