| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Science | 153 / 259 | 41st | Q3 |
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Journal of Applied Ichthyology
Journal of Applied Ichthyology is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 2), WoS SCIE. Published by Wiley-VCH Verlag.
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ISSN 0175-8659Verify ISSN ↗1439-0426Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag
Cost to publish: About US$2,430 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Journal of Applied Ichthyology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1985–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 2.
What quartile is Journal of Applied Ichthyology in Scopus?
Journal of Applied Ichthyology is Q3 in Aquatic Science (rank 153 of 259), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Ichthyology?
Journal of Applied Ichthyology 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 2, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 41st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.313, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 77.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Applied Ichthyology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,430 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Applied Ichthyology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Applied Ichthyology is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag. Its print ISSN is 0175-8659 and its online ISSN is 1439-0426.
Is Journal of Applied Ichthyology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Applied Ichthyology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Applied Ichthyology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Applied Ichthyology has an h-index of 91 and a 2-year mean of 1.75 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #93 of 254 Scopus journals in Aquatic Science.
Journal of Applied Ichthyology published 54 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 338. 2026* is the year so far.
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 Journal of Applied Ichthyology? — latest 93 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from China (29%), Bangladesh (11.3%) and United States (11.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Applied Ichthyology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.4 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.4 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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