41 Aquatic Science journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals with at least 10 papers in 2025. DOAJ is an independent, openly published list of open-access journals that meet its criteria.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | 1110-6131 | 1,172 | 2 | ≈ ₹9,633 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| 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 Research | 1355-557X | 180 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,86,096 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Aquaculture Nutrition | 1353-5773 | 153 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,48,528 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Aquaculture Fish and Fisheries | 2693-8847 | 136 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,22,519 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Journal of the World Aquaculture Society | 0893-8849 | 94 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,57,197 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| 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 |
| International journal of aquatic biology | 2322-5270 | 69 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Iran |
| 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 |
| Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan | 2085-5842 | 61 | 2 | ≈ ₹33,715 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries | 2409-0603 | 61 | 2 | ≈ ₹9,633 to publish | Yes | Yes | Bangladesh |
| Acta Aquatica Aquatic Sciences Journal | 2406-9825 | 60 | 3 | ≈ ₹2,684 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| SAINTEK PERIKANAN Indonesian Journal of Fisheries Science and Technology | 1858-4748 | 51 | 4 | ≈ ₹3,758 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| 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 |
| Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. B, Zoology | 2090-0759 | 44 | 3 | EGP 1,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| Journal of Fisheries | 2311-3111 | 44 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Bangladesh |
| Journal of Aquaculture and Fish Health | 2301-7309 | 42 | 2 | ≈ ₹4,026 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| AquaTechnica Revista Iberoamericana de Acuicultura | 2737-6095 | 39 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Ecuador |
| Grouper | 2086-8480 | 39 | 4 | ≈ ₹4,026 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| AQUATIC SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING | 2602-473X | 31 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Aquaculture Journal | 2673-9496 | 29 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,15,325 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| The Philippine Journal of Fisheries | 0048-377X | 29 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Philippines |
| Asian Fisheries Science | 0116-6514 | 24 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| IRAQI JOURNAL OF AQUACULTURE | 1812-237X | 24 | 2 | IQD 50,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | Iraq |
| Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries | 2651-5326 | 23 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| SQUALEN Bulletin of Marine and Fisheries Postharvest and Biotechnology | 2089-5690 | 22 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Aceh Journal of Animal Science | 2502-9568 | 21 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Croatian Journal of Fisheries | 1330-061X | 20 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Croatia |
| Frontiers in Aquaculture | 2813-5334 | 20 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,24,883 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Marine Science and Technology Bulletin | 2147-9666 | 20 | 1 | ≈ ₹14,449 to publish | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Acta Natura et Scientia | 2718-0638 | 18 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Journal of Aquaculture Science | 2550-0910 | 15 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,610 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Journal of Marine and Coastal Science | 2301-6159 | 15 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Revista Peruana de Investigación Agropecuaria | 2955-831X | 12 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Peru |
| Aquatic Life Sciences. | 3063-5543 | 11 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | British Indian Ocean Territory |
| Turkish Journal of Bioscience and Collections | 2602-4292 | 10 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |