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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #21,214Hybrid

Indian Journal of Fisheries

Abbreviation (ISO):INDIAN J FISH
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Identifier (ISSN):0970-6011(Print)
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Publisher:Indian Journal of Fisheries for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Indian Journal of Fisheries

WoS Q4
00110.2820180.2620190.2920200.520210.5920220.520230.420240.320250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.212
#21,214

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
25

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
79articles/year
93.72% Gold OA•95.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Indian Journal of Fisheries is published quarterly by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. Original contributions in the field of Fish and fisheries science are considered for publication in the Journal. The material submitted must be unpublished and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Papers based on research which kills or damages any species, regarded as thratened/ endangered by IUCN crieteria or is as such listed in the Red Data Book appropriate to the geographic area concerned, will not be accepted by the Journal, unless the work has clear conservation objectives.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyFisheriesEcologyMedicineGeologyChemistryGeographyOceanographyZoology & Animal ScienceGeneticsBiochemistryInternal MedicinePlant Sciences
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FISHERIES

Q4
Rank57/63
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FISHERIES

Q4
Rank58/63
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year20
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year78
Total Citations15
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year80
Total Citations72
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year80
Total Citations136
2022
IF0.594
Articles / Year80
Total Citations196

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,214Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1974, 1977-1983, 2009-2014, 2016-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.212

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.83

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,495 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations197
3-Year Documents235
Citable Documents210

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 Rate32.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ4
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: 25%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Indian Journal of Fisheries (abbr: INDIAN J FISH, ISSN: 0970-6011) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of FISHERIES, published by Indian Journal of Fisheries for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.212 (Q4), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 79 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,495 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
Indian Journal of Fisheries for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INST, INDIAN COUNCIL AGRICULTURAL RES, DR. SALIM ALI RD, P B NO 1603, TATAPURAM P O, ERNAKULAM, INDIA, COCHIN, 682 014

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28