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Current Research in Insect Science

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2020

ISSN2666-5158eISSN2666-5158

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.81

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.982

Total Works

117

Total Citations

1,046

2yr Mean Citedness

3.71

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on insect biology, including their physiology, behavior, ecology, and interactions with the environment. Articles cover topics such as insect pollination, pest management, insecticide resistance, and the impact of environmental factors on insect populations. The research also explores insect genetics, development, and their roles in ecosystems and agriculture.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications117

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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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?

2666-5158 / 2666-5158

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Insect ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Entomology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyInsect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect and Pesticide ResearchPlant and animal studiesInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchPhysiological and biochemical adaptationsAnimal Behavior and ReproductionInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesInsect Resistance and GeneticsMosquito-borne diseases and control