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Insect Molecular Biology

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1953

ISSN1365-2583

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.595

H-Index

123

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.756

Total Works

2,574

Total Citations

93,516

2yr Mean Citedness

2.67

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Insect Molecular Biology publishes research on the molecular mechanisms underlying insect biology, including gene expression, epigenetics, and symbiont interactions. Studies investigate gene function in development, reproduction, and adaptation to environmental factors. The journal also covers molecular aspects of insect-microbe interactions and pest control strategies.

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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 Published1953

Annual Volume~ 79 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,574

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1365-2583

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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

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 ScienceQ1

GeneticsQ3

Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyEntomology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsInsect ScienceMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insect Resistance and GeneticsNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesInsect and Pesticide ResearchInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlMosquito-borne diseases and controlPlant and animal studiesInsect Utilization and Effects