10th Anniversary
The year 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of Fishes, a peer-reviewed open access journal on fishes and aquatic animals. With an Impact Factor of 2.4 and a CiteScore of 3.0, the journal is covered in Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubAg, FSTA and other databases. The journal has published more than 2457 papers from more than 11596 authors. More than 3428 reviewers have reviewed the journal at least once. We equally value the contributions made by our editors, authors, and reviewers.
In honor of the journal’s 10th anniversary, we are reflecting on our past accomplishments and embarking on an exciting new chapter. We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone for our journal and to explore the content we have prepared for you below.
10th Anniversary Video
Journal History
The inaugural issue was released. Fishes was published as a quarterly journal. Prof. Dr. Maria Angeles Esteban was appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of Fishes.
Fishes announced the first edition of the Travel Award.
The Iberian Society of Ichthyology (SIBIC) became affiliated to Fishes.
Fishes received its first Impact Factor (2.385).
Fishes established the following sections:
Nutrition and Feeding;
Welfare, Health and Disease;
Genetics and Biotechnology;
Physiology and Biochemistry;
Biology and Ecology;
Fishery Economics, Policy, and Management;
Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography;
Sustainable Aquaculture;
Environment and Climate Change.
Fishes adopted a bimonthly publication schedule.
Fishes announced the first edition of the Best Paper and Outstanding Reviewer awards.
Fishes adopted a monthly publication schedule. Fishes established the following sections:
Aquatic Invertebrates;
Fish Pathology and Parasitology.
Prof. Dr. Rodolphe Elie Gozlan was appointed as the Section Editor-in-Chief for the section on Welfare, Health and Disease.
Dr. Pedro Morais was appointed as the Section Editor-in-Chief for the section on Environment and Climate Change.
Fishes announced the first edition of the Young Investigator Award.
The year 2026 marked the 10th Anniversary of Fishes.
Key Figures
Top 10 Cited Papers
Special Issue Collection
News
Meet Us Virtually at the 1st International Online Conference on Fishes (IOCF), 5–6 November 2026
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/13838
We would like to invite you to join the 1st IOCF, which will be hosted online from 5 November to 6 November 2026. The IOCF will be free of charge for presenters (and visitors).
This event is chaired by Prof. Dr. Maria Angeles Esteban and will take place entirely online, enabling participation from all over the world with no concerns regarding travel and related expenditures. IOCF aims to serve as a global platform for students, researchers, and scientists to present their work and engage in solutions for all present and future issues encountered in the sector of fisheries and aquaculture. To find out more information about the e-conference topics and schedule, please visit the following link:
https://sciforum.net/event/IOCF2026.
Welcoming New Early-Career Editorial Board Members of Fishes
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/13229
We are pleased to announce that 16 new scholars were appointed Early-Career Editorial Board Members of Fishes (ISSN: 2410-3888) in 2025. We wish our new members success in both their research and the development of the journal.
