What is the Impact Factor of Aquaculture?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Aquaculture is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Aquaculture indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Aquaculture is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.101 (Q1) and an H-index of 232.

Who publishes Aquaculture and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Aquaculture is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,367 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Aquaculture?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Aquaculture is "AQUACULTURE". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,174Top JournalHybrid

Aquaculture

Abbreviation (ISO):AQUACULTURE

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Identifier (ISSN):0044-8486(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aquaculture

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.101

#4,174

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

232

232 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,754articles/year

19.65% Gold OA•96.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Aquaculture is an international journal for the exploration, improvement and management of all freshwater and marine food resources. It publishes novel and innovative research of world-wide interest on farming of aquatic organisms, which includes finfish, mollusks, crustaceans and aquatic plants for human consumption. Research on ornamentals is not a focus of the Journal. Aquaculture only publishes papers with a clear relevance to improving aquaculture practices or a potential application.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyFishery86.1%Fish <Actinopterygii>66.4%Ecology59.3%Chemistry54.9%Medicine50%Genetics48.3%Biochemistry42.7%Zoology41.2%Geology35%Animal science33.2%Internal medicine29.7%Botany25.7%Aquaculture25.1%Organic chemistry24.3%Endocrinology21.1%Paleontology20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences Marine & Freshwater Biology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

FISHERIES

Rank10/63

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank10/124

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

FISHERIES

Rank5/63

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank6/124

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FISHERIES	JCRSCIE	10/63	Q1
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	10/124	Q1
FISHERIES	JCISCIE	5/63	Q1
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	6/124	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year822

Total Citations343

2025

IF3.9

Articles / Year1,331

Total Citations3,990

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year1,394

Total Citations11,826

2023

IF4.5

Articles / Year1,141

Total Citations15,793

2022

IF5.135

Articles / Year1,202

Total Citations22,010

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	822	343
2025	3.9	1,331	3,990
2024	3.9	1,394	11,826
2023	4.5	1,141	15,793
2022	5.135	1,202	22,010
2021	4.242	1,425	34,014
2020	3.224	1,298	40,136
2019	3.022	1,035	35,996
2018	2.71	847	31,269
2017	—	548	21,000
2016	—	516	22,975
2015	—	497	25,334

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,174Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1972-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.101

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.17

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,367 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations18,841

3-Year Documents3,523

Citable Documents3,516

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)15

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.1%

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: 15.4%

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):

1区FISHERIES

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

Aquaculture (abbr: AQUACULTURE, ISSN: 0044-8486) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1972. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.101 (Q1), an H-index of 232.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 10.7周, a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 1,754 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,367 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.