Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Top Research Topics at Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries?

The topics of Fishery, Ecology, Fishing, Fisheries management and Zoology are the focal point of discussions in Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Stock (geology) and Aquaculture are some topics wherein Fishery research discussed in Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries have an impact. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries centers on topics in Aquaculture, with a focus on Fish farming.

Most of the Ecology studies addressed also intersect with Freshwater fish. The study on Fisheries management presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Environmental resource management.

• Fishery (42.29%)
• Ecology (42.20%)
• Fishing (13.39%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Cortisol in teleosts: dynamics, mechanisms of action, and metabolic regulation (1771 citations)
• Structuring dynamic models of exploited ecosystems from trophic mass-balance assessments (794 citations)
• Potential impacts of global climate change on freshwater fisheries (739 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries:

The journal papers focus on Ecology, Fishery, Fishing, Habitat and Zoology. While the most cited publications focused on Fishery, they were also able to explore topics like Stock (geology) and Aquaculture. The journal publications focus on Zoology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Fecundity and Endocrinology, Gonad.

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

• Ecology
• Genus
• IUCN Red List

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of the journal are Fishery, Ecology, Fisheries management, Environmental planning and Fishing. The studies on Fishery discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Food security, Habitat and Invasive species. It features Ecology research that overlaps with concepts in Fish growth.

It focuses on Fisheries management but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Marine ecosystem, Effects of global warming, Scale (social sciences) and Environmental resource management. In addition to Environmental planning research, the journal aims to explore topics under Recreation, Recreational fishing, Sustainability and Sustainable development. Fishing research presented in Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries encompasses a variety of subjects, including Biodiversity, Stripey and Coral trout.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• The future of ocean governance. (12 citations)
• Developing achievable alternate futures for key challenges during the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (10 citations)
• Connecting to the oceans: supporting ocean literacy and public engagement. (9 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries (based on the number of publications) are:

• Steven J. Cooke (23 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Gretta T. Pecl (19 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition,
• Alistair J. Hobday (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Francis Juanes (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Marcelo Ricardo Vicari (10 papers) absent 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Tasmania (51 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 16 more than at the previous edition,
• University of British Columbia (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (35 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
• Hobart Corporation (29 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition,
• United States Geological Survey (26 papers) published 3 papers at the last 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, 6.25% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 56.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.00% of all publications and 21.67% 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.