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Aquaculture Research

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1970

ISSN1365-2109
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
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
0.551
H-Index
130
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.729
Total Works
9,505
Total Citations
216,083
2yr Mean Citedness
2.19
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Retractions
10
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Aquaculture Research publishes studies on various aspects of aquatic organism cultivation. This includes research on fish, shellfish, and crustaceans, focusing on topics such as nutrition, feed development, growth performance, reproductive physiology, and disease management. The journal also covers environmental factors affecting aquaculture, including climate change impacts, water quality, and the effects of contaminants like microplastics and antibiotics. Additionally, it addresses technological advancements in cultivation systems and the utilization of aquaculture byproducts.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
19
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
Annual Volume~ 146 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications9,505
Publisher OrgWiley
OA Since2022
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~19 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1365-2109
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Aquatic ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Fisheries

Scopus Categories

Aquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAquaculture disease management and microbiotaReproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesFish Ecology and Management StudiesFish Biology and Ecology StudiesMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesMarine and fisheries researchAquatic life and conservationCrustacean biology and ecologyPhysiological and biochemical adaptations
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref