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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,565Hybrid

Aquacultural Engineering

Acronym:aque
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Abbreviation (ISO):AQUACULT. ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):0144-8609(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.4↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aquacultural Engineering

WoS Q2
13461.4920182.1420192.6420203.2820213.272022420233.620244.320254.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.828
#6,565

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
59articles/year
29.28% Gold OA•98.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Aquacultural Engineering is concerned with the design and development of effective aquacultural systems for marine and freshwater facilities. The journal aims to apply the knowledge gained from basic research which potentially can be translated into commercial operations. Problems of scale-up and application of research data involve many parameters, both physical and biological, making it difficult to anticipate the interaction between the unit processes and the cultured animals. Aquacultural Engineering aims to develop this bioengineering interface for aquaculture and welcomes contributions in the following areas: – Engineering and design of aquaculture facilities – Engineering-based research studies – Construction experience and techniques – In-service experience, commissioning, operation – Materials selection and their uses – Quantification of biological data and constraints

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology88.8%Environmental science75%Engineering71.6%Fishery63.9%Ecology53.6%Fish <Actinopterygii>52.4%Chemistry44.7%Physics42.9%Geology41.9%Environmental engineering36.2%Aquaculture35.7%Organic chemistry35.2%Oceanography29.5%Quantum mechanics26%Waste management23.9%Computer science22.4%Geography21.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Q2
Rank6/22
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

FISHERIES

Q1
Rank10/63
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Q2
Rank6/22
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FISHERIES

Q1
Rank12/63
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.4
Articles / Year85
Total Citations33
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year147
Total Citations433
2024
IF3.6
Articles / Year85
Total Citations603
2023
IF4
Articles / Year48
Total Citations800
2022
IF3.273
Articles / Year62
Total Citations1,149

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,565Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.828

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.39

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,159 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,068
3-Year Documents177
Citable Documents177

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Aquacultural Engineering (acronym: aque, abbr: AQUACULT. ENG, ISSN: 0144-8609) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.828 (Q1), an H-index of 100.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 59 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,159 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1982
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16