Insect Science

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.900

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	66

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5693

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1604

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Data Processing System (DPS) software with experimental design, statistical analysis and data mining developed for use in entomological research

  Citation: 922

  Authors: Qi‐Yi, Chuan‐Xi

• The insect cellular immune response

  Citation: 594

  Authors: Michael R.

• Age‐stage, two‐sex life tables of <i>Bactrocera cucurbitae</i> (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) with a discussion on the problem of applying female age‐specific life tables to insect populations

  Citation: 335

  Authors: Yu‐Bing, Hsin

• Inducible direct plant defense against insect herbivores: A review

  Citation: 327

  Authors: Ming‐Shun

• Delivery of dsRNA for RNAi in insects: an overview and future directions

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Na, Olivier, Jisheng, Jinzhi, Kaat, Silvia, Hanneke, Guy

• Indirect plant defense against insect herbivores: a review

  Citation: 262

  Authors: Zainab, Ming‐Shun

• Rickettsia influences thermotolerance in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci B biotype

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Marina, Svetlana, Murad

• Nanoparticle‐mediated double‐stranded RNA delivery system: A promising approach for sustainable pest management

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Shuo, Bin‐Yuan, Jie

• Edible insects in China: Utilization and prospects

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Ying, Xiao‐Ming, Min, Zhao, Long, Cheng‐Ye, Wei‐Feng

• Immunity of the greater wax moth<i>Galleria mellonella</i>

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Iwona

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