Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Aims & Scope

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry (FISH) is an international journal publishing original research papers and reviews on all physiological aspects of fishes.

The Editorial Board of FISH gives a high priority to mechanistic studies in the field of fish physiology, from an environmental and evolutionary perspective.

All levels of biological organization are considered, from molecular to whole organismal one.

Emphasis should be given to functional understanding and links between physiological/biochemical traits and evolutionary history as well as ecology and environmental plasticity of fish species.

Except in specific cases, purely descriptive papers are not considered for peer-reviewing and publication in FISH.

The following areas will be given preference, but other topics will be given consideration: -Reproductive physiology and endocrinology- Nutritional physiology and metabolism- Osmotic, ionic, respiratory and excretory homeostasis- Nerve and muscle physiology- Bioenergetics and growth physiology- Stress and welfare physiology- Neuro-Immune-endocrine interactions- Physiological responses of fish to toxicants under environmentally relevant scenarios.

FISH receives many more manuscripts than it can publish.

As a consequence, the publication rate averages 25% of the submitted manuscripts.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8490

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1089

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.673

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	98

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 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.

• Stress responses and disease resistance in salmonid fish: Effects of chronic elevation of plasma cortisol

  Citation: 552

  Authors: A. D., T. G.

• Some errors in respirometry of aquatic breathers: How to avoid and correct for them

  Citation: 499

  Authors: John Fleng

• Nutritional regulation of hepatic glucose metabolism in fish

  Citation: 425

  Authors: P., S., S., A.

• Ovarian follicle growth, maturation, and ovulation in teleost fish

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Reynaldo, Craig V.

• The effects of heavy metals on embryonic development of fish (a review)

  Citation: 381

  Authors: Barbara, Katarzyna, Małgorzata

• Fish response to hypoxia stress: growth, physiological, and immunological biomarkers

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Mohsen, Mohamed N., Seyed Hossein, Caterina

• Beta-glucan: an ideal immunostimulant in aquaculture (a review)

  Citation: 373

  Authors: D. K., Pronob, Shailesh, S. C., A. K., S. K., M. S., B. K., Kundan, A. K., S. C.

• High stocking density produces crowding stress altering some physiological and biochemical parameters in gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata, juveniles

  Citation: 370

  Authors: D., M.S., L., L., J.M.

• Behavioural indicators of welfare in farmed fish

  Citation: 348

  Authors: Catarina I. M., Leonor, Chris, Børge, Maria T., Walter, Marilyn, Ewa, Jean-Charles, Toby, Sònia Rey, Tore

• The biology of salmon growth hormone: from daylight to dominance

  Citation: 347

  Authors: B.Th.

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