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Best Journals for Marine and fisheries research (2026)

We track 19 journals in Marine and fisheries research, with an average citation rate of 2.06 and average APC of $3419. 2 are open access.

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Top 10 Marine and fisheries research Journals by Citation Rate

#1

Ocean & Coastal Management

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0964-5691

CR: 4.77

$3880

#2

Marine Policy

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0308-597X

CR: 3.64

$3860

#3

AMBIO

Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0044-7447

CR: 3.44

$4190

#4

Frontiers in Marine Science

Frontiers Media · ISSN: 2296-7745 OA

CR: 3.00

$2950

#5

Ecological Modelling

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0304-3800

CR: 2.59

$2780

#6

Limnology and Oceanography

Wiley · ISSN: 0024-3590

CR: 2.50

$3200

#7

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Oxford University Press · ISSN: 1054-3139 OA

CR: 2.49

$3232

#8

Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0272-7714

CR: 2.18

$3250

#9

Fisheries Research

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0165-7836

CR: 2.03

$3570

#10

Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0967-0637

CR: 1.89

$3000

All Marine and fisheries research Journals

Ocean & Coastal Management

0964-5691

IF 4.77

Marine Policy

0308-597X

IF 3.64

AMBIO

Springer Science+Business Media

0044-7447

IF 3.44

Frontiers in Marine Science

Frontiers Media

2296-7745

IF 3.00 OA

Ecological Modelling

0304-3800

IF 2.59

Limnology and Oceanography

0024-3590

IF 2.50

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Oxford University Press

1054-3139

IF 2.49 OA

Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

0272-7714

IF 2.18

Fisheries Research

0165-7836

IF 2.03

Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers

0967-0637

IF 1.89

Journal of Plankton Research

Oxford University Press

0142-7873

IF 1.59

Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography

0967-0645

IF 1.30

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

0175-8659

IF 1.29

Polar Biology

Springer Science+Business Media

0722-4060

IF 1.22

Fisheries Science

Springer Science+Business Media

0919-9268

IF 1.21

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Springer Nature

0378-1909

IF 1.12

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Oxford University Press

0278-0372

IF 1.08

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

0275-5947

IF 0.97

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

0002-8487

IF 0.80

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Marine and fisheries research are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 19 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 2.06.

There are currently 2 open access journals in Marine and fisheries research indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Marine and fisheries research journals is approximately $3419 USD.

Marine and fisheries research at a Glance

19

Journals

2

Open Access

2.06

Avg IF

$3419

Avg APC

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