Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Aims & Scope

Fish and Shellfish Immunology rapidly publishes high-quality, peer-refereed contributions in the expanding fields of fish and shellfish immunology.

It presents studies on the basic mechanisms of both the specific and non-specific defense systems, the cells, tissues, and humoral factors involved, their dependence on environmental and intrinsic factors, response to pathogens, response to vaccination, and applied studies on the development of specific vaccines for use in the aquaculture industry.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.9
2024	4.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4927

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8062

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.987

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	163

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, 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.

• Innate immunity of fish (overview)

  Citation: 1698

  Authors: Bergljót

• Probiotics and immunity: A fish perspective

  Citation: 975

  Authors: S.K.

• The mucosal immune system of fish: The evolution of tolerating commensals while fighting pathogens

  Citation: 652

  Authors: Daniela, J. Oriol, Irene

• Recent advances on the complement system of teleost fish

  Citation: 584

  Authors: H., J., J.O.

• Ontogeny of the immune system of fish

  Citation: 555

  Authors: A., B., T., C., A.

• The complement system in teleosts

  Citation: 522

  Authors: M.Claire H., John D.

• Studies on Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus acidophilus, as potential probiotics, on the immune response and resistance of Tilapia nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus) to challenge infections

  Citation: 509

  Authors: Salah Mesalhy, Yousef, Ahlam, Moahmed Fathi

• Teleost intestinal immunology

  Citation: 507

  Authors: Jan H.W.M., Luigi, Simona, Giuseppe, Viswanath

• The morphology of the immune system in teleost fishes

  Citation: 506

  Authors: C.McL., Ø.

• The innate immune response of finfish – A review of current knowledge

  Citation: 491

  Authors: Shona K.

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