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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,734CAS 1区Top JournalHybridDomestic Journal

Insect Science

Abbreviation (ISO):INSECT SCI
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.813•SCImago Rank: #6,734•Identifier (ISSN):1672-9609(Print)/1744-7917(Online)•Articles / Year: 90•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,262 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3.7
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
37

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
90articles/year
22.75% Gold OA•97.73% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.605)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.262)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.791)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.71)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.091)
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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

Insect Science is an English-language journal, which publishes original research articles dealing with all fields of research in into insects and other terrestrial arthropods. Papers in any of the following fields will be considered: ecology, behavior, biogeography, physiology, biochemistry, sociobiology, phylogeny, pest management, and exotic incursions. The emphasis of the journal is on the adaptation and evolutionary biology of insects from the molecular to the ecosystem level. Reviews, mini reviews and letters to the editor, book reviews, and information about academic activities of the society are also published.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyPlant SciencesGeneticsChemistryGeologyPaleontologyBiochemistryMedicineZoology & Animal ScienceHorticultureBusinessMarketingAgronomy
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,734Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.813

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
72

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.08

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,262 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,618
3-Year Documents410
Citable Documents397

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Insect ScienceQ1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2005
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENTOMOLOGY
JCRSCIE
10/110Q1
ENTOMOLOGY
JCISCIE
7/110Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—15447
20253250469
20242.9177936
202341461,311
20223.6051551,805
20213.2621201,859
20202.7911513,567
20192.71962,203
20182.0911012,174
2017—1373,392
2016—1363,920
2015—1081,878
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Insect Science

WoS Q1
1245201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28