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Reviews in Aquaculture

Acronym:raq
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Abbreviation (ISO):REV. AQUACULT
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Identifier (ISSN):1753-5123(Print)/1753-5131(Online)
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Publisher:Blackwell Publishing Asia
Clarivate IF (2026)
13.8↑ +2.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Reviews in Aquaculture

WoS Q1
4913187.1420187.1920197.77202010.6202110.6202210.420238.8202411.3202513.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):13.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.849
#783

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
122

122 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
105articles/year
42.47% Gold OA•4.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The primary aim of Reviews in Aquaculture is to provide a forum of reviews on developments in aquaculture techniques, policies and planning. The journal will publish fully peer-reviewed review articles, invited or otherwise, on major aspects pertaining to aquaculture, including: global, regional and/or national production and market trends; aquaculture practices and technological developments; aquaculture- environment interactions; indigenous and alien species in aquaculture; the biology and culture of aquaculturally important and emerging species; utilization of primary and secondary resources in aquaculture; developments in artificial propagation of individual species and / or groups; developments in feeds and feeding; genetics and aquaculture; health management in aquaculture; policy developments pertaining to aquaculture; aquaculture product quality and traceability; socio-economics of aquaculture and impacts

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology88.8%Fishery80.9%Fish <Actinopterygii>77.5%Aquaculture75.5%Ecology42.5%Chemistry29.8%Business26.7%Medicine23.8%Genetics23.2%Environmental science21.9%Geology21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FISHERIES

Q1
Rank1/63
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FISHERIES

Q1
Rank6/63
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF13.8
Articles / Year89
Total Citations54
2025
IF11.3
Articles / Year140
Total Citations1,224
2024
IF8.8
Articles / Year117
Total Citations2,246
2023
IF10.4
Articles / Year118
Total Citations4,392
2022
IF10.618
Articles / Year136
Total Citations5,882

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #783Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.849

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
16.75

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,928 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,039
3-Year Documents304
Citable Documents286

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.4%

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
EcologyQ1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1
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: 6.8%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)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

Reviews in Aquaculture (acronym: raq, abbr: REV. AQUACULT, ISSN: 1753-5123) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of FISHERIES, published by Blackwell Publishing Asia in Australia since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 13.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.849 (Q1), an H-index of 122.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 105 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,928 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
Blackwell Publishing Asia
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2009
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774

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