International Journal of Aquatic Biology
Iranian Society of Ichthyology · Iran · Est. 2013
ISSN2322-5270
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q3+12
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.238
H-Index
17
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.369
Total Works
683
Total Citations
2,087
2yr Mean Citedness
0.09
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Aims & Scope
IJAB publishes original research articles, high quality reviews and technical notes/short communication covering all aspects of biology of organisms living in marine and fresh waters. The main emphasis of IJAB lies in experimental work, both from the laboratory and the field.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2024)
Total Publications683
Publisher OrgUniversity of Tehran
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2012
Submission Info
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
9/12 · 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
✅
Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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 ScienceQ3
EcologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4
OceanographyQ4
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
OceanographyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic ScienceEcology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAquaculture disease management and microbiotaFish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyMarine and fisheries researchAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsAquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityFish biology, ecology, and behaviorIdentification and Quantification in Food
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