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Journal of Fish Biology

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-1112

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.641

H-Index

193

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.938

Total Works

17,615

Total Citations

465,810

2yr Mean Citedness

1.41

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on fish biology, covering topics such as reproductive ecology, age and growth, stress responses, diet, and population genetics. Studies investigate the effects of environmental factors like salinity and temperature on fish physiology and development, as well as their ecological roles and distribution. The journal also includes research on fish taxonomy, aquaculture, and conservation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 380 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications17,615

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-1112

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Aquatic ScienceQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Ecology and Management StudiesFish Biology and Ecology StudiesMarine and fisheries researchAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthIchthyology and Marine Biology