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Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0965-1748eISSN1879-0240

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.901

H-Index

162

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.21

Total Works

4,617

Total Citations

198,811

2yr Mean Citedness

2.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology publishes original contributions and mini-reviews in the fields of insect biochemistry and insect molecular biology. Main areas of interest include neurochemistry, hormone and pheromone biochemistry, enzymes and metabolism, hormone action, and gene regulation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, <2003->

StatusActive

Total Publications4,617

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0965-1748 / 1879-0240

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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 ScienceQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyEntomology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryInsect ScienceMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchInsect Resistance and GeneticsInsect and Pesticide ResearchInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInvertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms