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Applied Entomology and Zoology

Springer · Japan

ISSN0003-6862eISSN1347-605X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.394

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CiteScore

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SNIP

0.79

Total Works

4,414

Total Citations

65,659

2yr Mean Citedness

0.92

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Applied Entomology and Zoology publishes research on insect biology, including pest management strategies, taxonomic revisions, and biological control. Studies investigate the effects of substances like caffeine on insect life-history traits and the impact of environmental factors such as blue light on insect mortality. The journal also covers research on insect taxonomy, including revisions of genera and species descriptions, and explores the use of insects in bioconversion processes and as natural enemies for biological control.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,414

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0003-6862 / 1347-605X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Insect ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Entomology

Scopus Categories

Insect Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlInsect and Pesticide ResearchPlant and animal studiesInsect Resistance and GeneticsInsect Pest Control Strategies