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Zebrafish

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · United States · Est. 1961

ISSN1545-8547eISSN1557-8542

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

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

0.432

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.513

Total Works

1,196

Total Citations

27,658

2yr Mean Citedness

0.97

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research utilizing zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model organism. Studies investigate developmental biology, regeneration, toxicology, and disease modeling, including neurological and reproductive disorders. The journal also covers methodologies for zebrafish research, such as genetic manipulation, behavioral analysis, and ex vivo cell culture, as well as applications in education and outreach.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1961

Annual Volume~ 37 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,196

Publisher OrgMary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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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?

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1545-8547 / 1557-8542

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

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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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

Developmental BiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Developmental BiologyZoology

Scopus Categories

Developmental BiologyAnimal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Zebrafish Biomedical Research ApplicationsFish Ecology and Management StudiesAquaculture disease management and microbiotaFish biology, ecology, and behaviorChromosomal and Genetic VariationsCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringReproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesPhysiological and biochemical adaptationsFish Biology and Ecology StudiesAnimal Genetics and Reproduction