Aquaculture Economics and Management

Aims & Scope

Aquaculture Economics and Management is a peer-reviewed, international journal which aims to encourage the application of economic analysis to the management, modeling, and planning of aquaculture in public and private sectors.

The journal publishes original, high quality papers related to all aspects of aquaculture economics and management including aquaculture production and farm management, innovation and technology adoption, processing and distribution, marketing, consumer behavior and pricing, international trade, policy analysis, and the role of aquaculture in food security, livelihoods, and environmental management.

Papers are peer reviewed and evaluated for their scientific merits and contributions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.062

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4382

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	396

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Fish to 2030: The Role and Opportunity for Aquaculture

  Citation: 329

  Authors: Mimako, Siwa, Miroslav, Stefania, Madan M., James L.

• SALMON AQUACULTURE: LARGER COMPANIES AND INCREASED PRODUCTION

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Frank, Kristin H., Hilde N., Arne, Dengjun

• The Economics of<i>Kappaphycus</i>Seaweed Cultivation in Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Farming Systems

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Diego, Junning, Nathanael, Neil, Iain C., Anicia Q., Flower E., M., R., Mechthild, Daniel, Eucario, Julia

• INTEGRATED MULTI − TROPHIC AQUACULTURE (IMTA): A POTENTIAL STRATEGIC CHOICE FOR FARMERS

  Citation: 132

  Authors: N., M., B., K., T., S., F., G., M., J., S.

• The economic feasibility of seaweed production in the North Sea

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Sander W. K., Arie Pieter, Heleen, Marinus M., Marnix

• Stringency of environmental regulation and aquaculture growth: A cross-country analysis

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Tenaw G., Rasmus, Ragnar

• CERTIFICATION OF SHRIMP AND SALMON FOR BEST AQUACULTURE PRACTICES: ASSESSING CONSUMER PREFERENCES IN RHODE ISLAND

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Cathy A., Pratheesh Omana, Catherine A.

• Fish farmers and regulators coping with the wickedness of aquaculture

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Tonje C., Petter, Ragnar

• COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. AQUACULTURE WITHIN THE CURRENT U.S. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Carole R., Nathan M.

• Credit constraints and aquaculture productivity

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Sandip, Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Rasmus

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