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Status
Active
Coverage
2008–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.5
SJR · SCImago
0.232
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
31
Best quartile
Q3 · 31st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Science | 177 / 259 | 31st | Q3 |
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Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.5), WoS SCIE. Published by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization.
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ISSN 1562-2916Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Iranian Fisheries Research Organization
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIE
1.5
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2008–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.5.
What quartile is Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences in Scopus?
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences is Q3 in Aquatic Science (rank 177 of 259), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences?
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 1.5, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 31st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.232, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 31.
Who publishes Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences and what is its ISSN?
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences is published by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization. Its ISSN is 1562-2916.
Is Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences has an h-index of 16 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.5, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #234 of 254 Scopus journals in Aquatic Science.
16
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
51
i10-index
396
works indexed
1,693
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#234 of 254 Bottom 8% Aquatic Science
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences published 58 papers in 2021; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 148. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences? — latest 53 articles, 2021
In its latest 53 research articles (2021), authors are most often from Iran (63.2%), China (5.7%) and Egypt (3.8%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration63.2% of recent authorship from Iran
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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