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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #9,011CAS 3区Hybrid

Aquaculture International

Abbreviation (ISO):AQUACULT INT
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.65•SCImago Rank: #9,011•Identifier (ISSN):0967-6120(Print)/1573-143X(Online)•Articles / Year: 179•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,042 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.5
↑ +1.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
48

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
179articles/year
18.46% Gold OA•94.81% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)
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20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.953)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.235)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.363)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.455)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.283)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Aquaculture International is an international journal publishing original research papers, short communications, technical notes and review papers on all aspects of aquaculture. The Journal covers topics such as the biology, physiology, pathology and genetics of cultured fish, crustaceans, molluscs and plants, especially new species; water quality of supply systems, fluctuations in water quality within farms and the environmental impacts of aquacultural operations; nutrition, feeding and stocking practices, especially as they affect the health and growth rates of cultured species; sustainable production techniques; bioengineering studies on the design and management of offshore and land-based systems; the improvement of quality and marketing of farmed products; sociological and societal impacts of aquaculture, and more. This is the official Journal of the European Aquaculture Society.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98%Fishery88.9%Fish <Actinopterygii>62.9%Ecology62.4%Chemistry52.7%Medicine45.7%Genetics42.5%Geology39.6%Animal science36.9%Biochemistry36.7%Botany26.9%Organic chemistry26.6%Aquaculture25.8%Paleontology24.8%Internal medicine24.7%Zoology23.4%Food science22.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,011Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.65

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
82

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.95

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,042 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,402
3-Year Documents884
Citable Documents884

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
Aquatic ScienceQ2

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):
3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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1993
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
FISHERIES
JCRSCIE
16/63Q2
FISHERIES
JCISCIE
14/63Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—267110
20252.46471,936
20242.23792,713
20232.93263,311
20222.9532362,865
20212.2351803,456
20201.3631252,873
20191.4551673,673
20181.283992,304
2017—1213,152
2016—1363,506
2015—953,125
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Aquaculture International

WoS Q2
0134201820192020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01