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Journal of the Lepidopterists Society

Abbreviation (ISO):J LEPID SOC
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.24•SCImago Rank: #19,734•Identifier (ISSN):0024-0966(Print)•Articles / Year: 39•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,530 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.4
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
17

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
39articles/year
0% Gold OA•97.37% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.667)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.519)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.646)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.518)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.463)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society is a quarterly scientific publication of The Lepidopterists' Society. It contains refereed scholarly papers on the behavior, biology, conservation, ecology, evolution, genetics, morphology, physiology, systematics, and taxonomy of moths and butterflies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyPlant SciencesGeologyPaleontologyZoology & Animal ScienceGeographyBusinessEconomicsFinanceComputer Science
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #19,734Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.24

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
24

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.44

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,530 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations49
3-Year Documents105
Citable Documents92

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3
EcologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENTOMOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Lepidopterists' Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1959
Editorial Address
LEPIDOPTERISTS SOC, 900 EXPOSITION BLVD, LOS ANGELES, USA, CA, 90007-4057
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENTOMOLOGY
JCRSCIE
105/110Q4
ENTOMOLOGY
JCISCIE
104/110Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—220
20250.3434
20240.34426
20230.24646
20220.6675560
20210.5195761
20200.6464784
20190.51852529
20180.46359118
2017—52195
2016—61175
2015—47152
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Lepidopterists Society

WoS Q4
0011201820192020202120222023202420250.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 33.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Record UUID: 1a011368-2b27-4016-9ab1-99e7f839046b
Database Updated: 2026-09-28