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Arthropod Structure and Development

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1973

ISSN1467-8039eISSN1873-5495
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 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
0.47
H-Index
82
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.683
Total Works
1,381
Total Citations
30,470
2yr Mean Citedness
0.87
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the detailed morphology and ultrastructure of various arthropod groups, including insects and crustaceans. Studies focus on anatomical features, cellular composition, and sensory organs across different life stages and species, often relating structure to physiological function, ecological roles, or evolutionary relationships.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1973
Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,381
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1467-8039 / 1873-5495
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
Insect ScienceQ2
Developmental BiologyQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Entomology

Scopus Categories

Developmental BiologyInsect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchPlant and animal studiesFossil Insects in AmberDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlEducational Robotics and EngineeringCrustacean biology and ecologyInsect and Pesticide Research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref