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Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Wiley-VCH Verlag · United Kingdom · Est. 1985

ISSN1439-0426

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.263

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.46

Total Works

5,222

Total Citations

88,713

2yr Mean Citedness

1.29

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the biological and morphometric characteristics of fish species, including length-weight relationships, growth patterns, and genetic diversity. Studies also address aquaculture practices, fish health, and the ecological and management implications of these findings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,222

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

Wiley-VCH Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1439-0426

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

FisheriesMarine & Freshwater Biology

Scopus Categories

Aquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Ecology and Management StudiesFish Biology and Ecology StudiesMarine and fisheries researchAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthReproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesFish biology, ecology, and behaviorAquaculture disease management and microbiotaAquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityIchthyology and Marine BiologyIdentification and Quantification in Food