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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #18,051CAS 4区Hybrid

African Entomology

Abbreviation (ISO):AFR. ENTOMOL
Country: South Africa•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.277•SCImago Rank: #18,051•Identifier (ISSN):1021-3589(Print)•Articles / Year: 87•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,687 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
0.9
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
26

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
87articles/year
98.72% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.573)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.188)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.65)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.536)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.508)
🔵 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

African Entomology (ISSN 1021-3589 – print / 2224-8854 – online) replaced the old Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa in 1993. A single volume consisting of two issues (March and September) is published annually. The journal is indexed in all major abstracting journals African Entomology is a peer reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research articles and short communications on all aspects of entomology, with an emphasis on the advancement of entomology on the African continent.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcology95.1%Botany88.5%Zoology61.4%Horticulture49.8%Geology46.4%Paleontology43.9%Larva36.2%Business34.4%Marketing32.3%Agronomy32.2%PEST analysis32.1%Genetics31.9%Medicine30.6%Chemistry24%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,051Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.277

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
38

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.02

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,687 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations70
3-Year Documents76
Citable Documents76

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 Rate40.7%

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 ScienceQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
Insect ScienceQ3

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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Entomological Society of Southern Africa
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Semiannual
Editorial Address
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOC SOUTHERN AFRICA, PO BOX 13162, HATFIELD, SOUTH AFRICA, 0028
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENTOMOLOGY
JCRSCIE
77/110Q3
ENTOMOLOGY
JCISCIE
88/110Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—174
20250.61910
20241.22341
20230.841138
20220.5731737
20211.18894653
20200.6553286
20190.53655312
20180.508621,885
2017—66484
2016—63475
2015—66643
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for African Entomology

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: bb5785ea-8100-438d-871a-f67721321a55
Database Updated: 2026-10-01