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Journal of Ichthyology

PLEIADES PUBLISHING LTD · Russian Federation

ISSN0032-9452eISSN1555-6425

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.325

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.681

Total Works

2,296

Total Citations

13,661

2yr Mean Citedness

0.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Ichthyology publishes research on the taxonomy, systematics, and evolutionary biology of fishes. Recent articles describe new species from various geographic locations, including India, Korea, and the Caspian Sea basin. Studies also investigate fish phylogeny, population genetics, and ecological speciation in riverine and lacustrine environments. Research includes analyses of diet, reproductive biology, and the impact of environmental changes and human activities on fish communities.

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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 / RegionRussian Federation

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 121 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,296

Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

PLEIADES PUBLISHING LTD

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0032-9452 / 1555-6425

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Aquatic ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

FisheriesZoology

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Aquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine and fisheries researchIchthyology and Marine BiologyFood Industry and Aquatic Biology