Journal of Insect Behavior

Aims & Scope

Journal of Insect Behavior offers peer-reviewed research articles and short critical reviews on all aspects of the behavior of insects and other terrestrial arthropods such as spiders, centipedes, millipedes, and isopods.

An internationally renowned editorial board discusses technological innovations and new developments in the field, emphasizing topics such as behavioral ecology, motor patterns and recognition, and genetic determinants.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.348

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	58

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15213

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	83

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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, 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.

• The self-organizing exploratory pattern of the argentine ant

  Citation: 600

  Authors: J. -L., S., S., J. M.

• The Life and Death of Hopkins' Host-Selection Principle

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Andrew B.

• Modulation of trail laying in the antLasius niger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and its role in the collective selection of a food source

  Citation: 196

  Authors: R., J. L., S.

• The blind leading the blind: Modeling chemically mediated army ant raid patterns

  Citation: 158

  Authors: J. L., S., N., J. M.

• Behavior of period-altered circadian rhythm mutants ofDrosophila in light: Dark cycles (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Melanie J., David A., Joan E., Michael, Jeffrey C.

• A variable-response model for parasitoid foraging behavior

  Citation: 146

  Authors: L. E. M., W. J., D. R., J. C.

• Flight Performance of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) on a Flight Mill and in Free Flight

  Citation: 144

  Authors: R. A. J., Leah S., Therese M., Keith N.

• Factors Influencing Site Abandonment and Site Selection in a Sit-and-Wait Predator: A Review of Pit-Building Antlion Larvae

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Inon, Ofer

• Flying Insect Classification with Inexpensive Sensors

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Yanping, Adena, Gustavo, Agenor, Eamonn

• Effect of Adult Nutrition on Male Sexual Performance in Four Neotropical Fruit Fly Species of the Genus Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae)

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Martín, Isabel, Rogelio

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