North American Journal of Aquaculture

Aims & Scope

Formerly published as The Progressive Fish-Culturist, the journal was renamed the North American Journal of Aquaculture in 1999 to reflect the expanded importance of aquaculture in the 21st century.

The journal carries papers on new research and practical experience in all areas of intensive and extensive fish culture.

This international journal carries papers on new research and practical experience in all areas of intensive and extensive culture of fish and other aquatic organisms that are of importance not only to North Americans but also the global aquaculture community.

Topics include, but are not limited to, nutrition and feeding, broodstock selection and spawning, drugs and chemicals, health and water quality, and testing new techniques and equipment for the management and rearing of aquatic species.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.374

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14484

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	182

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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, 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.

• Thoughts for the Future of Aquaculture Nutrition: Realigning Perspectives to Reflect Contemporary Issues Related to Judicious Use of Marine Resources in Aquafeeds

  Citation: 279

  Authors: Giovanni M, Jesse T, Brett D

• Endocrine Biomarkers of Growth and Applications to Aquaculture: A Minireview of Growth Hormone, Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-I, and IGF-Binding Proteins as Potential Growth Indicators in Fish

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Matthew E, Marc J, Brian R, Russell J

• Salmonid Fishes Differ in Their Cortisol and Glucose Responses to Handling and Transport Stress

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Bruce A.

• Effects of Inactivated <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> and Mannan Oligosaccharide and Their Combination on Growth, Immunity, and Disease Protection in Rainbow Trout

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Uriel, Shuichi, Yutaka, Hiroshi, John

• Partial Replacement of Fish Meal with Meat-and-Bone Meal, Flash-Dried Poultry By-Product Meal, and Enzyme-Digested Poultry By-Product Meal in Practical Diets for Juvenile Red Drum

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Nasir, D. Allen, C. R.

• Effects of Partial Replacement of Fish Meal Protein by Microalgae on Growth, Feed Intake, and Body Composition of Atlantic Cod

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Abigail B, David L

• Effects of High Rearing Densities and Loading Rates on the Growth and Stress Responses of Juvenile Rainbow Trout

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Lynne S., Terence P., Jeffrey A.

• A Review of Carbohydrate Nutrition and Metabolism in Crustaceans

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Xiaodan, Erchao, Liqiao

• Challenges and Opportunities in Finfish Nutrition

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Jesse T., Craig S., Christopher C.

• Chemical Composition and Preliminary Theoretical Estimates of Waste Outputs of Rainbow Trout Reared in Commercial Cage Culture Operations in Ontario

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Dominique P., Stephen J., C. Young

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