Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

Aims & Scope

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society is a highly regarded international journal of fisheries science that has been published continuously since 1872.

It features results of basic and applied research in genetics, physiology, biology, ecology, population dynamics, economics, health, culture, and other topics germane to marine and freshwater finfish and shellfish and their respective fisheries and environments.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.510

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	100

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11409

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	236

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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.

• Primary and Secondary Effects of Stress in Fish: Some New Data with a General Review

  Citation: 570

  Authors: Madeleine M., Frederic, Edward M.

• Gene Nomenclature for Protein-Coding Loci in Fish

  Citation: 570

  Authors: James B., Fred W., Donald C., Gregory S.

• Predator-Prey Interaction between Largemouth Bass and Bluegills as Influenced by Simulated, Submersed Vegetation

  Citation: 543

  Authors: Jacqueline F., Roy A.

• The Forgotten Requirement for Age Validation in Fisheries Biology

  Citation: 497

  Authors: R. J., G. A.

• An Epitaph for the Concept of Maximum Sustained Yield

  Citation: 473

  Authors: P. A.

• An Assessment of Diet-Overlap Indexes

  Citation: 465

  Authors: Richard K.

• Ninth Larval Fish Conference

  Citation: 459

  Authors: Clark, J. H. S.

• Polymorphism in the Esterases of Atlantic Herring

  Citation: 455

  Authors: George J., Stuart W., Robert D.

• Foraging Behavior of Free-Ranging Wild and Hatchery Brown Trout in a Stream

  Citation: 439

  Authors: Robert A.

• Climate, Population Viability, and the Zoogeography of Temperate Fishes

  Citation: 382

  Authors: B. J., J. R.

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