Editorial 2025.

The editorial "Ecology of Freshwater Fish" discusses the journal's commitment to research assessment, open access publishing, and changes in submission requirements. The journal focuses on basic ecology of freshwater fishes and conservation, with an emphasis on pure, fundamental science. Special issues, top cited papers, and information on editorial practices and board members are also provided. The journal encourages equity, diversity, and inclusion in its editorial board and welcomes applications from interested scientists. [Extracted from the article]