The newly released 2017 Impact Factors show gains for four of six AFS publications, with the North American Journal of Fisheries Management and Marine and Coastal Fisheries making substantial jumps.
| Journal | 2017 IF | 2016 IF | 2015 IF | 2017 Ranking | 2016 Ranking | Eigenfactor Score |
| Journal of Aquatic Animal Health | 1.017 | 0.906 | 0.859 | 33/50 Fisheries; 64/140 Veterinary Sciences | 32/50 Fisheries; 67/136 Veterinary Sciences | 0.00059 |
| Fisheries | 2.734 | 3.00 | 2.429 | 8/50 Fisheries | 5/50 Fisheries | 0.00192 |
| North American Journal of Fisheries Management | 1.519 | 1.201 | 1.013 | 25/50 Fisheries | 27/50 Fisheries | 0.00306 |
| Marine & Coastal Fisheries | 1.58 | 1.177 | 1.442 | 22/50 Fisheries; 51/106 Marine and Freshwater | 28/50 Fisheries | 0.00128 |
| North American Journal of Aquaculture | 0.737 | 0.715 | 0.76 | 38/50 Fisheries | 37/50 Fisheries | 0.00086 |
| Transactions of the American Fisheries Society | 1.406 | 1.502 | 1.469 | 28/50 Fisheries | 22/50 Fisheries | 0.0044 |