Fisheries Management and Ecology

Aims & Scope

Fisheries Management and Ecology is a journal with an international perspective.

It presents papers that cover all aspects of the management, ecology and conservation of inland, estuarine and coastal fisheries.

The Journal aims to: foster an understanding of the maintenance, development and management of the conditions under which fish populations and communities thrive, and how they and their habitat can be conserved and enhanced; promote a thorough understanding of the dual nature of fisheries as valuable resources exploited for food, recreational and commercial purposes and as pivotal indicators of aquatic habitat quality and conservation status; help fisheries managers focus upon policy, management, operational, conservation and ecological issues; assist fisheries ecologists become more aware of the needs of managers for information, techniques, tools and concepts; integrate ecological studies with all aspects of management; ensure that the conservation of fisheries and their environments is a recurring theme in fisheries and aquatic management.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8972

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	405

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.643

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	69

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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 and Environmental Science, 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.

• Marine fish life history strategies: applications to fishery management

  Citation: 284

  Authors: J. R., G. A.

• Explaining participation rates in recreational fishing across industrialised countries

  Citation: 274

  Authors: R., R., M.

• Catch‐and‐release science and its application to conservation and management of recreational fisheries

  Citation: 270

  Authors: S. J., H. L.

• Stocking strategies

  Citation: 268

  Authors: I.G.

• Procedures for evaluating and prioritising the removal of fish passage barriers: a synthesis

  Citation: 251

  Authors: P. S., J. R.

• Did lack of spawners cause the collapse of the European eel, <i>Anguilla anguilla</i>?

  Citation: 225

  Authors: W.

• The impact of <i>Anguillicola crassus</i> on European eels

  Citation: 202

  Authors: R. S.

• Illustrating the critical role of human dimensions research for understanding and managing recreational fisheries within a social‐ecological system framework

  Citation: 187

  Authors: L. M., S. G., R.

• Evaluating the physiological and physical consequences of capture on post‐release survivorship in large pelagic fishes

  Citation: 180

  Authors: G. B.

• Gear‐based management of a tropical artisanal fishery based on species selectivity and capture size

  Citation: 179

  Authors: T. R., S. C.

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