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Aquaculture International
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Aquaculture International

0967-6120

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10499

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 82 19 39 12
Ecology and Evolution 512 12 12 7
Biology and Biochemistry 537 37 59 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 120
Documents by Best Scientists*: 155
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 77
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.601
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Aquaculture International?

Aquaculture International was organized to reinforce research efforts on Animal science, Fishery, Aquaculture, Food science and Ecology. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Animal science, it also covered topics in Juvenile, Shrimp, Larva, Weight gain and Feed conversion ratio. Aquaculture International dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Shrimp and Microbiology.

The journal features Microbiology research that overlaps with concepts in Probiotic. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Larva as it also encompasses Hatching. Aquaculture International tackles research in Protein efficiency ratio as part of the general discipline of Feed conversion ratio, however, it also discusses concepts in Composition (visual arts).

Issues in Fishery were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Shellfish, Hatchery and Broodstock. The concepts on Aquaculture presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Zoology, Aquatic animal and Agriculture. Some problems in Food science that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Biochemistry, Fatty acid and Fish meal.

  • Animal science (34.16%)
  • Fishery (28.02%)
  • Aquaculture (24.39%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Herbal biomedicines: a new opportunity for aquaculture industry (356 citations)
  • Fatty acid composition of 12 microalgae for possible use in aquaculture feed (324 citations)
  • Effect of a mannan oligosaccharide on the growth performance and immune status of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (265 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Aquaculture International:

The published papers investigate areas of study like Fishery, Animal science, Aquaculture, Food science and Ecology. The most cited publications focus on Fishery but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Hatching which is concerned with Human fertilization. The published papers explore topics in Animal science which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Juvenile, Shrimp, Larva, Weight gain and Feed conversion ratio.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Ecology
  • Internal medicine
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Aquaculture, Animal science, Food science, Microbiology and Shrimp are tackled in the journal. It focuses on Aquaculture but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Zoology, Fishery and Agricultural science. The majority of Fishery studies are focused on the issues of Mussel.

Topics in Animal science were tackled in line with various other fields like Feed conversion ratio, Juvenile, Weight gain and Catfish. The work on Food science tackled in Aquaculture International brings together disciplines like Probiotic, Essential amino acid, Amylase, Fatty acid and Biomass. The Microbiology research presented in Aquaculture International also delves into studies in intersecting subjects like

  • Lysozyme most often made with reference to Immune system,
  • Tilapia which is related to area like Streptococcus agalactiae..

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • European Union legislation on macroalgae products (12 citations)
  • Integrated production of Nile tilapia juveniles and lettuce using biofloc technology (6 citations)
  • Morpho-molecular identification of Heterophyes heterophyes encysted metacercariae and its immunological and histopathological effects on farmed Mugil cephalus in Egypt (4 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Aquaculture International (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Malcolm Jobling (78 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Patrick Sorgeloos (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dariusz Kucharczyk (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wilson Wasielesky (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Daniel Żarski (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Aquaculture International (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (73 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tromsø (72 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sewanee: The University of the South (60 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ocean University of China (55 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Shanghai Ocean University (41 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 6.29% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.80% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.24% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.90% of all publications and 53.05% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • The influence of the endogenous and exogenous factors on hematological parameters in different fish species: a review

    Imtiaz Ahmed;Quseen Mushtaq Reshi;Francesco Fazio

    (2020)
    250 Citations
  • European Union legislation on macroalgae products

    Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela;Moona Rahikainen;María Teresa Camarena-Gómez;Jonna Piiparinen

    (2021)
    100 Citations
  • Nano-selenium impacts on growth performance, digestive enzymes, antioxidant, immune resistance and histopathological scores of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus against Aspergillus flavus infection

    (2023)
    53 Citations
  • Phytotherapy and combined nanoformulations as a promising disease management in aquaculture: a review

    (2022)
    37 Citations
  • Using lactic acid bacteria as an immunostimulants in cultured shrimp with special reference to Lactobacillus spp.

    Mohammed A. E. Naiel;Mayada R. Farag;Ahmed G. A. Gewida;Mahmoud A. Elnakeeb

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Effects of Citrus limon extract on growth performance and immunity in striped catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus)

    (2022)
    30 Citations
  • Sustainable fish feeds: potential of emerging protein sources in diets for juvenile turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) in RAS

    (2022)
    30 Citations
  • A review of shrimp aquaculture and factors affecting the gut microbiome

    (2022)
    22 Citations
  • Oral vaccination for sustainable disease prevention in aquaculture—an encapsulation approach

    (2022)
    22 Citations
  • Individual variability of blood parameters in striped bass Morone saxatilis : possible differences related to weight and length

    Francesco Fazio;Giovanni Lanteri;Concetta Saoca;Carmelo Iaria

    (2020)
    18 Citations

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