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| North American Journal of Fisheries Management | |
|---|---|
| Title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| Discipline | Fisheries science |
| Abbreviation | N.A. J. Fish. Manag. |
| Publisher | American Fisheries Society |
| Country | United States |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| History | 1981–present |
North American Journal of Fisheries Management is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on applied fisheries science, management practices, and policy-relevant research. The journal publishes empirical studies, reviews, and syntheses that inform resource managers, conservationists, and policy makers working across freshwater, estuarine, and coastal systems. It serves as a venue connecting practitioners associated with agencies and institutions across North America and allied regions.
The journal was established in 1981 during a period of institutional expansion involving the American Fisheries Society, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Fisheries Society of the British Isles, and state agencies such as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Early editorial leadership drew contributors affiliated with Cornell University, Michigan State University, Oregon State University, and the University of Washington, reflecting collaborations among academic programs, federal laboratories like the National Marine Fisheries Service, and provincial bodies including the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the journal paralleled developments at conferences such as the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting and workshops tied to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. Subsequent decades saw thematic growth alongside initiatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Canadian Wildlife Service, and nonprofit organizations like the World Wildlife Fund and the The Nature Conservancy.
Manuscripts address applied topics that meet the needs of practitioners in agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and provincial ministries like the British Columbia Ministry of Environment. Typical subjects include population assessment methods used by researchers at Texas A&M University, stock-recruitment relationships examined at Simon Fraser University, habitat restoration projects coordinated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and fisheries modeling techniques developed at centers such as the International Pacific Halibut Commission. The journal routinely publishes studies on invasive species management informed by work at the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and conservation planning that intersects with programs led by the Endangered Species Act implementation teams, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act partners, and regional fisheries councils like the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Interdisciplinary pieces often reference applied monitoring frameworks used by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and experimental designs aligned with methods promoted by the Society for Conservation Biology.
Published bimonthly by the American Fisheries Society, the journal operates under editorial leadership drawn from universities such as the University of Florida, Auburn University, and Colorado State University, with associate editors representing agencies including the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Geological Survey. Submission guidelines reflect standards common to journals indexed alongside titles like Transactions of the American Fisheries Society and publications of the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Peer review is managed through editorial offices coordinated with professional societies such as the Society of Wetland Scientists and follows ethical policies comparable to those of the Committee on Publication Ethics. The journal offers article types including full research articles, management briefs, and technical notes used by staff at organizations such as the U.S. Forest Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service field stations.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in major scientific databases alongside journals from publishers like the Oxford University Press, Springer Nature, and Wiley-Blackwell. Indexing services include platforms used by researchers at institutions such as Harvard University, Stanford University, University of British Columbia, and McGill University, and databases maintained by entities like the Web of Science Group and the Scopus consortium. Library cataloging connects the title to systems used by the Library of Congress and provincial archives comparable to the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Citation tracking leverages tools employed by staff at the National Institutes of Health and academic centers like the Smithsonian Institution libraries.
Practitioners and academics cite the journal in management plans produced by the Pacific Northwest Research Station and in policy analyses conducted by the Council on Environmental Quality and regional bodies such as the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. The journal’s influence is reflected in citations in reports from the International Union for Conservation of Nature and guidance documents drafted by the United Nations Environment Programme. Metrics used by universities including Pennsylvania State University and University of California, Davis incorporate the journal in promotion dossiers and grant proposals submitted to funders like the National Science Foundation and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Noteworthy contributions have included methodological advances by authors affiliated with Iowa State University, simulation studies from researchers at Colorado State University, and large-scale syntheses led by teams from Duke University and the University of Michigan. Special issues have addressed themes coordinated with initiatives from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, climate-focused syntheses tied to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change frameworks, and restoration case studies linked to projects supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Guest editors have represented institutions such as the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and provincial research centers like the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre.
Category:Fisheries science journals