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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,793Gold OA

Aquaculture Research

Acronym:are
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Abbreviation (ISO):AQUACULT. RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1355-557X(Print)/1365-2109(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +0.6
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 (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aquaculture Research

WoS Q2
12341.4820191.520202.0820212.182022220231.920241.920252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.549
#10,793

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
116

116 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
600articles/year
100% Gold OA•94.35% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International in perspective, Aquaculture Research is published 12 times a year and specifically addresses research and reference needs of all working and studying within the many varied areas of aquaculture. The Journal regularly publishes papers on applied or scientific research relevant to freshwater, brackish, and marine aquaculture. It covers all aquatic organisms, floristic and faunistic, related directly or indirectly to human consumption. The journal also includes review articles, short communications and technical papers. Young scientists are particularly encouraged to submit short communications based on their own research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyFisheriesEcologyChemistryMedicineGeneticsBiochemistryZoology & Animal ScienceGeologyInternal MedicinePlant SciencesOrganic ChemistryFood ScienceEndocrinology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FISHERIES

Q2
Rank22/63
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FISHERIES

Q2
Rank29/63
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year134
Total Citations31
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year180
Total Citations567
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year118
Total Citations652
2023
IF2
Articles / Year140
Total Citations1,090
2022
IF2.184
Articles / Year467
Total Citations3,965

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,793Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970, 1972-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.549

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.59

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,976 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,459
3-Year Documents863
Citable Documents862

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 Rate36.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ2
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: 5.3%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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 Research (acronym: are, abbr: AQUACULT. RES, ISSN: 1355-557X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 1995. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.549 (Q2), an H-index of 116.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 600 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,976 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1995
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28