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Fisheries Template

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About the Fisheries format

Fisheries is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Fisheries 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inFish Ecology and Management Studies Marine and fisheries research Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education Food Industry and Aquatic Biology Coastal and Marine Management
ISSN0363-2415
Citation impact (2-yr)0.76
h-index115
i10-index766
Total citations59,059
Article processing charge$3,760
Top institutions publishing hereUnited States Geological Survey
Journal websiteafspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in Fisheries per year

225
2014
237
2015
211
2016
204
2017
188
2018
182
2019
190
2020
156
2021
169
2022
167
2023
167
2024
154
2025

Citation impact of Fisheries by publication year

1.7K
2014
1.6K
2015
2K
2016
1.6K
2017
895
2018
967
2019
947
2020
491
2021
363
2022
217
2023
131
2024
130
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Fisheries

Assessment of Biotic Integrity Using Fish Communities

James R. Karr · 1 Nov 1981

Man's activities have had profound, and usually negative, influences on freshwater fishes from the smallest streams to the largest rivers. Some negative effects are due to contaminants, while others are associated with changes in watershed hydrology, habitat modifications, and alteration of energy sources upon which the aquatic biota depends. Regrettably, past efforts to evaluate effects…

2,673 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Instream Flow Regimens for Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Related Environmental Resources

Donald Leroy Tennant · 1 Jul 1976

A quick, easy methodology is described for determining flows to protect the aquatic resources in both warmwater and coldwater streams, based on their average flow. Biologists do their analysis with aid of hydrological data provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Detailed field studies were conducted on 11 streams in 3 states between 1964 and…

1,124 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Conservation Status of Freshwater Mussels of the United States and Canada

James D. Williams, Melvin L. Warren, Kevin S. Cummings et al. · 1 Sep 1993

The American Fisheries Society (AFS) herein provides a list of all native freshwater mussels (families Margaritiferidae and Unionidae) in the United States and Canada. This report also provides state and provincial distributions; a comprehensive review of the conservation status of all taxa; and references on biology, conservation, and distribution of freshwater mussels. The list includes…

1,058 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Pacific Salmon at the Crossroads: Stocks at Risk from California, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington

Willa Nehlsen, Jack E. Williams, James A. Lichatowich · 1 Mar 1991

The American Fisheries Society herein provides a list of depleted Pacific salmon, steelhead, and sea-run cutthroat stocks from California, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington, to accompany the list of rare inland fishes reported by Williams et al. (1989). The list includes 214 native naturally-spawning stocks: 101 at high risk of extinction, 58 at moderate risk of…

Conservation Status of Imperiled North American Freshwater and Diadromous Fishes

Howard L. Jelks, Stephen J. Walsh, Noel M. Burkhead et al. · 1 Aug 2008

Abstract This is the third compilation of imperiled (i.e., endangered, threatened, vulnerable) plus extinct freshwater and diadromous fishes of North America prepared by the American Fisheries Society'S Endangered Species Committee. Since the last revision in 1989, imperilment of inland fishes has increased substantially. This list includes 700 extant taxa representing 133 genera and 36 families,…

Fisheries template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Fisheries format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Fisheries template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Fisheries use?
Fisheries uses Author–year (Chicago) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Fisheries 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Fisheries?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready Fisheries document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Fisheries template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Fisheries format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Fisheries?
Fisheries is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's Fisheries template matches Wiley's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Fisheries PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Fisheries template (the USG class) that is ready to submit to Wiley, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Fisheries template cost?
You can start writing in the Fisheries template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Fisheries PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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