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Journal of Insect Physiology

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-1910eISSN1879-1611

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.638

H-Indexi

163

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.902

Total Worksi

10,316

Total Citationsi

361,759

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Entomology; Physiology; Insect Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications10,316

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-1910 / 1879-1611

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

142

2.6k

2019

1.6k

2020

116

1.5k

2021

733

2022

603

2023

325

2024

110

201

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Insect ScienceQ1

PhysiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EntomologyPhysiology

Scopus Categories

Insect SciencePhysiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect and Pesticide ResearchInsect Utilization and EffectsPlant and animal studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Insect Physiology

Is Journal of Insect Physiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Insect Physiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Insect Physiology?

Journal of Insect Physiology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.68.

Is Journal of Insect Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Insect Physiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Insect Physiology?