34 free-to-publish Scopus journals in Aquatic Science
34 peer-reviewed journals in the SCImago category Aquatic Science charge no APC and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. The quartile shown is the journal’s quartile in this category (not its best one elsewhere): 2 are Q1 and 7 Q2 here. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 29% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 19 weeks. Most are published in Iran (4), Brazil (3) and France (3). 97% accept manuscripts in English and 29% accept at least one other language.
All 34 free-to-publish journals in Aquatic Science
Sorted by best SCImago quartile, then SJR. Click a column header to sort by it; click a second column to add a tiebreak. The search box narrows the list. Time to publish is the journal’s own DOAJ figure (average weeks from submission to publication).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | H-index | Publisher | Country | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquaculture and Fisheries 2468-550X | Q1 | 0.901 | 41 | KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. | China | 19 wk |
| 2 | Oceanologia 0078-3234 · 2300-7370 | Q1 | 0.733 | 55 | Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences | Poland | 24 wk |
| 3 | European Journal of Taxonomy 2118-9773 | Q2 | 0.629 | 29 | Consortium of European Natural History Museums | France | 29 wk |
| 4 | San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science 1546-2366 | Q2 | 0.581 | 28 | eScholarship Publishing, University of California | United States | 24 wk |
| 5 | Aquatic Living Resources 0990-7440 · 1765-2952 | Q2 | 0.544 | 76 | EDP Sciences | France | 15 wk |
| 6 | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems 1961-9502 | Q2 | 0.475 | 41 | EDP Sciences | France | 12 wk |
| 7 | Mires and Peat 1819-754X | Q2 | 0.46 | 27 | International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society | Germany | 50 wk |
| 8 | Limnetica 0213-8409 · 1989-1806 | Q2 | 0.446 | 41 | Asociación Ibérica de Limnología | Spain | 24 wk |
| 9 | International Aquatic Research 2008-4935 · 2008-6970 | Q2 | 0.388 | 36 | Islamic Azad University | Iran | 12 wk |
| 10 | Scientia Marina 0214-8358 · 1886-8134 | Q3 | 0.383 | 81 | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas | Spain | 48 wk |
| 11 | Ocean and Coastal Research 2675-2824 | Q3 | 0.379 | 38 | Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo | Brazil | 7 wk |
| 12 | Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia 2179-975X | Q3 | 0.368 | 29 | Associação Brasileira de Limnologia | Brazil | 50 wk |
| 13 | Marine and Fishery Sciences 2683-7951 | Q3 | 0.343 | 7 | Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP) | Argentina | 12 wk |
| 14 | Aquatic Sciences and Engineering 2602-473X | Q3 | 0.325 | 11 | Istanbul University Press | Türkiye | 18 wk |
| 15 | Fishery Bulletin 0090-0656 · 1937-4518 | Q3 | 0.301 | 78 | National Marine Fisheries Service | United States | 30 wk |
| 16 | NAMMCO Scientific Publications 1560-2206 · 2309-2491 | Q3 | 0.286 | 9 | Septentrio Academic Publishing | Norway | 40 wk |
| 17 | The Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 1561-0713 · 2312-2692 | Q3 | 0.283 | 32 | International Whaling Commission | United Kingdom | 24 wk |
| 18 | Croatian Journal of Fisheries 1330-061X · 1848-0586 | Q3 | 0.264 | 19 | Sciendo | Poland | 10 wk |
| 19 | Squalen 2089-5690 · 2406-9272 | Q3 | 0.253 | 11 | Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan | Indonesia | 16 wk |
| 20 | Revista Ciencias Marinas y Costeras 1659-455X · 1659-407X | Q4 | 0.227 | 4 | Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 16 wk |
| 21 | Historia Naturalis Bulgarica 0205-3640 · 2603-3186 | Q4 | 0.22 | 6 | Bulgarian Academy of Sciences | Bulgaria | 6 wk |
| 22 | The Philippine Journal of Fisheries 0048-377X · 2672-2836 | Q4 | 0.218 | 10 | National Fisheries Research and Development Institute | Philippines | 12 wk |
| 23 | Asian Fisheries Science 0116-6514 · 2073-3720 | Q4 | 0.211 | 18 | Asian Fisheries Society | Malaysia | 20 wk |
| 24 | مدلسازی و مدیریت آب و خاک 2783-2546 | Q4 | 0.208 | 8 | University of Mohaghegh Ardabili | Iran | 8 wk |
| 25 | International Journal of Aquatic Biology 2383-0956 · 2322-5270 | Q4 | 0.201 | 12 | University of Tehran | Iran | 10 wk |
| 26 | Fisheries & Aquatic Life 2545-0255 · 2545-059X | Q4 | 0.197 | 25 | Sciendo | Poland | 20 wk |
| 27 | Annales, Series Historia Naturalis 1408-533X · 2591-1783 | Q4 | 0.187 | 11 | The Historical Society of Southern Primorska Koper | Slovenia | 40 wk |
| 28 | Hoehnea 0073-2877 · 2236-8906 | Q4 | 0.184 | 7 | Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais | Brazil | 52 wk |
| 29 | Ecopersia 2322-2700 · 2538-2152 | Q4 | 0.17 | 6 | TMU Press | Iran | 10 wk |
| 30 | Revista Mvz Cordoba 1909-0544 | Q4 | 0.169 | 18 | Universidad de Cordoba | Colombia | 16 wk |
| 31 | Journal of Universal History Studies 2667-4432 | Q4 | 0.158 | 2 | Sabit Dokuyan | Türkiye | 24 wk |
| 32 | Texas Water Journal 2160-5319 | Q4 | 0.157 | 10 | Texas Water Journal | United States | 20 wk |
| 33 | Antarctic Record 0085-7289 · 2432-079X | Q4 | 0.108 | 10 | National Institute of Polar Research | Japan | 12 wk |
| 34 | Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST) 2822-1001 · 2822-101X | – | – | 0 | Mahasarakham University | Thailand | 8 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top publishers
- EDP Sciences 2
- Sciendo 2
- Asian Fisheries Society 1
- Asociación Ibérica de Limnología 1
- Associação Brasileira de Limnologia 1
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 1
About this list
Diamond open access (also called Platinum) means the journal is free to read and free to publish in: the DOAJ records it with “APC: no” and “other fees: no”. Quartiles come from the latest SCImago edition: Q1 is the top 25% of journals in a subject category, Q4 the bottom 25%; the lists show a journal’s best quartile. Read more in our open access guide.
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