What is the Impact Factor of Fishes?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Fishes is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Fishes indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Fishes is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.597 (Q2) and an H-index of 37.

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

Fishes is published by MDPI. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,935 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,909Hybrid

Fishes

Identifier (ISSN):2410-3888(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Fishes

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.597

#9,909

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate19%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

80articles/year

99.83% Gold OA•95.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Fishes (ISSN: 2410-3888) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by MDPI in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.597 (Q2), an H-index of 37.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology98.8%Fishery84.3%Ecology69%Fish <Actinopterygii>64.5%Medicine53.9%Chemistry52.2%Genetics44.3%Geology41.6%Biochemistry41.6%Geography32%Internal medicine26.3%Paleontology24.7%Gene24.5%Zoology23.8%Physics21.7%Organic chemistry21.6%Oceanography21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

FISHERIES

Rank19/63

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank26/124

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

FISHERIES

Rank17/63

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank20/124

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FISHERIES	JCRSCIE	19/63	Q2
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	26/124	Q1
FISHERIES	JCISCIE	17/63	Q2
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	20/124	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year514

Total Citations133

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year662

Total Citations1,492

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year521

Total Citations2,881

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year606

Total Citations5,887

2022

IF3.17

Articles / Year420

Total Citations4,849

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	514	133
2025	2.4	662	1,492
2024	2.1	521	2,881
2023	2.3	606	5,887
2022	3.17	420	4,849
2021	—	91	1,151
2020	—	33	783
2019	—	64	1,594
2018	—	49	1,652
2017	—	22	329
2016	—	4	16
2015	—	1	8

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,909Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.597

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.18

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,935 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,961

3-Year Documents1,523

Citable Documents1,498

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 Rate38.3%

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

EcologyQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

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: 19%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 80 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,935 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.