45 Aquatic Science journals (Agricultural and Biological Sciences) in ORBIT Tier 1 with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 1: top quarter of Agricultural and Biological Sciences by citation impact, our own ranking. Not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture | 0044-8486 | 1,331 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Aquaculture Reports | 2352-5134 | 706 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,84,169 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Fishes | 2410-3888 | 662 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,99,844 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Aquaculture International | 0967-6120 | 647 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Switzerland |
| Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics | 1744-117X | 292 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Thalassas An International Journal of Marine Sciences | 0212-5919 | 230 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Spain |
| Fish Physiology and Biochemistry | 0920-1742 | 193 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Aquaculture Research | 1355-557X | 180 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,86,096 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Natural and Engineering Sciences | 2458-8989 | 179 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Türkiye |
| Aquaculture Nutrition | 1353-5773 | 153 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,48,528 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Aquacultural Engineering | 0144-8609 | 147 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Reviews in Aquaculture | 1753-5123 | 140 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Aquaculture Fish and Fisheries | 2693-8847 | 136 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,22,519 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Fisheries Science | 0919-9268 | 106 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Japan |
| Journal of the World Aquaculture Society | 0893-8849 | 94 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,57,197 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1096-4959 | 91 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Fisheries and aquatic sciences | 2234-1749 | 72 | 1 | ≈ ₹42,458 to publish | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research | 0718-560X | 70 | 1 | ≈ ₹33,715 to publish | Yes | Yes | Chile |
| Science Journal of University of Zakho | 2663-628X | 69 | 1 | IQD 150,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | Iraq |
| Aquaculture and Fisheries | 2096-1758 | 68 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | China |
| The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research | 1687-4285 | 68 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,15,594 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences | 1303-2712 | 67 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Türkiye |
| Malaysian Journal of Science | 1394-3065 | 57 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Malaysia |
| Tropical Life Sciences Research | 1985-3718 | 48 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Malaysia |
| Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria | 0137-1592 | 46 | 1 | ≈ ₹59,858 to publish | Yes | Yes | Poland |
| North American Journal of Aquaculture | 1522-2055 | 42 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India | 0025-3146 | 37 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| MEMBA Su Bilimleri Dergisi | 3062-3200 | 34 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Aquaculture Studies | 2618-6381 | 33 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | |
| AQUATIC SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING | 2602-473X | 31 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| International Journal of Life Science Research Archive | 0799-6640 | 30 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | Jamaica |
| Aquaculture Journal | 2673-9496 | 29 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,15,325 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| African Journal of Aquatic Science | 1608-5914 | 28 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | South Africa |
| Aquaculture Science and Management. | 3005-0723 | 22 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,91,694 to publish | No | No | XXK |
| Nigerian Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture | 2350-1537 | 22 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Frontiers in Aquaculture | 2813-5334 | 20 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,24,883 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Journal of Applied Aquaculture | 1045-4438 | 20 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Marine Science and Technology Bulletin | 2147-9666 | 20 | 1 | ≈ ₹14,449 to publish | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences | 2564-7016 | 19 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | Türkiye |
| Development & Reproduction | 1226-6752 | 14 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | South Korea |
| Menba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi | 2147-2254 | 13 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Aquatic Research and Sustainability | 3079-5826 | 11 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Aquaculture & Marine Biology | 2378-3184 | 10 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| Journal of Biodiversity Conservation and Bioresource Management | 2412-2416 | 10 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Bangladesh |
| PLANETARY SUSTAINABILITY | 3009-0105 | 10 | 1 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Malaysia |