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Entomological News

American Entomological Society · United States · Est. 1891

ISSN2162-3236

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total30

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Scorei

0.184

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.285

Total Worksi

1,582

Total Citationsi

5,404

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Entomological News publishes research on insect pests and their management, with a focus on agricultural impacts and biodiversity. Articles detail species identification, distribution, and the effects of environmental factors like temperature and host plants on insect life cycles. The journal also covers biological control methods, insecticide impacts, and new species records.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1891

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,582

Publisher OrgAmerican Entomological Society

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Entomological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2162-3236

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

159

2019

134

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

Insect ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Entomology

Scopus Categories

Insect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlPlant and animal studiesLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyForest Insect Ecology and ManagementInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorHemiptera Insect StudiesHymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyInsect behavior and control techniquesFossil Insects in AmberColeoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Frequently asked questions about Entomological News

Is Entomological News a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Entomological News. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 30/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Entomological News?

Entomological News is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (in the Journal Citation Reports). 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 0.34.

Is Entomological News indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Entomological News is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.