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Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 1872

ISSN1548-8659

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

0.51

H-Index

170

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.777

Total Works

10,183

Total Citations

271,459

2yr Mean Citedness

0.80

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on fish populations, their ecology, and management. Articles focus on population dynamics, including abundance estimation, survival rates, and life history traits. Studies also investigate the impacts of environmental factors, such as temperature, flow, and habitat characteristics, on fish populations. Additionally, the journal covers research on fisheries management, including stocking strategies, harvest regulations, and the effectiveness of conservation efforts.

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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 Published1872

Annual Volume~ 63 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,183

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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1548-8659

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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

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

Web of Science Categories

Fisheries

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine and fisheries researchFish Biology and Ecology StudiesAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesFish biology, ecology, and behaviorGenetic diversity and population structureReproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesWater Quality and Resources Studies