Publications

Our publications

We produce a variety of publications reflecting our commitment to excellence. Most of these publications are freely available on our website library.

The first publication by ICES was issued only within a year after the organization’s foundation in 1902. Since then, ICES has published thousands more, including many that are now considered the standard reference in their field.

In-house series

	Cooperative Research Reports (CRR) Synthesis reports covering a wide spectra of key fields of interest in marine research, written by experts in the field.
	Techniques in Marine Science (TIMES) State-of the-art protocols and manuals for marine researchers.
	ID Leaflets for Plankton Taxonomic keys for major plankton species in the ICES area, including summarized ecological and molecular data and key references.
	ID Leaflets for Diseases and Parasites in Fish and Shellfish Diagnostic aids for identifying the most important diseases and parasites of fish and shellfish in the North Atlantic and adjacent seas.
	ICES Scientific Reports Open access publication series by ICES expert groups that shares their work with the international marine science community.
	ICES User Handbooks ICES User Handbooks are open access user manuals covering a range of specific data related applications or processes that are governed by ICES expert groups.

Out-of-house publication

ICES Journal of Marine Science (IJMS)
Peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing articles that contribute to our understanding of marine ecosystems and the impact of human activities on them.