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Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1998

ISSN1226-8615eISSN1876-7990

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.384

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.684

Total Worksi

2,995

Total Citationsi

32,177

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.17

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology publishes original research papers, review articles, and short communications concerning insects, mites, other arthropods, and nematodes of economic importance. The journal covers basic and applied areas related to agriculture, forestry, industry, human and animal health, and the natural environment.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 156 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,995

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1226-8615 / 1876-7990

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

171

2.4k

2019

189

2.1k

2020

190

1.3k

2021

172

1.1k

2022

154

670

2023

167

426

2024

147

162

2025

100

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 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 Pest Control StrategiesInsect Resistance and GeneticsInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyInsect behavior and control techniquesInsect Utilization and EffectsEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Is Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology?

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 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 1.17.

Is Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.