- Open access
Research for farming the water, from broodstock to market
The International Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development publishes peer-reviewed research and development in aquaculture: how aquatic animals and plants are bred, fed, grown, kept healthy and brought to market in fresh, brackish and marine water.
- ISSN 2691-6622 (online)
- License CC BY 4.0
- Peer review single-blind by default
Nine areas along the production chain
The journal covers research, development and management of aquaculture systems and their use for sustainable production. Wild fisheries are considered when the work is linked to aquaculture. The areas below are illustrative, not a closed list.
Genetics and breeding
Stock improvement, reproduction and hatchery practice.
Nutrition and feed
Diet formulation, alternative ingredients and feed use.
Production systems and engineering
Ponds, cages, recirculating and integrated systems.
Water quality and environment
Culture-water management and environmental interaction.
Disease and health
Pathogens, prevention and welfare of cultured species.
Sustainable practices
Resource-efficient and low-impact production.
Economics and business
Farm economics, value chains and enterprise development.
Policy, law and governance
Regulation, licensing and aquaculture management.
Climate change
Adaptation and resilience of aquaculture systems.
Read the full Aims and Scope.
Fresh, brackish and marine culture
Fish
Freshwater and marine species, from tilapia and catfish to bluegill.
Shellfish
Culture of farmed shellfish species.
Crustaceans
Culture of farmed crustacean species.
Aquatic plants
Culture and use of aquatic plants.
Recent articles
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Original Research · 19 October 2026
Rearing Density Impacts Juvenile Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Growth in a Recirculating Aquaculture System
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Original Research · 14 December 2023
Effect of adding different levels of soaked pigeon pea seeds (Cajanus cajan L) on the Growth and Feed Utilization Efficiency of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings.
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Original Research · 12 December 2023
Study of obstacles of fish culture in Khartoum State (Omdurman, Khartoum and Khartoum north, case study)
How the journal works
- Access
- Open access; authors retain copyright; articles are published under CC BY 4.0.
- Peer review
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
- Fees
- The article processing charge is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
- Identifiers
- ISSN 2691-6622; article DOIs are registered with Crossref.
- Publisher
- Open Access Pub · info@openaccesspub.org
Submit
Through ManuscriptZone or the submission form.
Editorial check
Scope, ethics and similarity screening.
Peer review
Independent reviewers; the editors decide.
Revise
Authors respond to reviewer and editor comments.
Publish
Accepted articles are published with a DOI.
Submit your aquaculture research
Please read the Instructions for Authors and the Editorial Policies before submitting. Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.