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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,401Hybrid

Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):TURK J FISH AQUAT SC
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Identifier (ISSN):1303-2712(Print)
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Publisher:Central Fisheries Research Inst
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

WoS Q3
01230.4820180.7420190.8720201.2620211.4220221.320231.520241.720251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.392
#14,401

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
47

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
60articles/year
98.56% Gold OA•95.52% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences" (TrJFAS) is a refereed academic journal has been published by Central Fisheries Research Institute of Turkey and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and published in English. It aims to address research and needs of all working and studying within the many varied areas of fisheries and aquatic sciences. The Journal publishes English language original research papers, critical review articles, short communications and technical notes on applied or scientific research relevant to freshwater, brackish and marine environments. TrJFAS was published biannually (April & November) between 2001 and 2009. A great number of manuscripts have been submitted to the journal for review from acceptance of the SCI index. Thereby, the journal has been published quarterly (March, June, September and December) from 2010 to 2017. The journal will be published monthly in 2018.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyFisheriesChemistryEcologyGeologyMedicineMathematicsZoology & Animal Science

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FISHERIES

Q3
Rank39/63
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank70/124
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FISHERIES

Q3
Rank33/63
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank53/124
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year28
Total Citations2
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year67
Total Citations77
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year87
Total Citations171
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year57
Total Citations367
2022
IF1.423
Articles / Year55
Total Citations323

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,401Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.392

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.73

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,760 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations411
3-Year Documents201
Citable Documents201

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2
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: 6.7%

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):
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

Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (abbr: TURK J FISH AQUAT SC, ISSN: 1303-2712) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of FISHERIES, published by Central Fisheries Research Inst in Turkey since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.392 (Q2), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,760 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
Central Fisheries Research Inst
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
2001
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CENTRAL FISHERIES RESEARCH INST, PO BOX 129, TRABZON, TURKEY, 61001

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28