Journal of Insect Physiology

Aims & Scope

All aspects of insect physiology are published in this journal which will also accept papers on the physiology of other arthropods, if the referees consider the work to be of general interest.

The coverage includes endocrinology (in relation to moulting, reproduction and metabolism), pheromones, neurobiology (cellular, integrative and developmental), physiological pharmacology, nutrition (food selection, digestion and absorption), homeostasis, excretion, reproduction and behaviour.

Papers covering functional genomics and molecular approaches to physiological problems will also be included.

Communications on structure and applied entomology can be published if the subject matter has an explicit bearing on the physiology of arthropods.

Review articles and novel method papers are also welcomed.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	2.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7808

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	626

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.721

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	119

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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.

• Eco-physiological phases of insect diapause

  Citation: 797

  Authors: Vladimír

• Mechanisms of dsRNA uptake in insects and potential of RNAi for pest control: A review

  Citation: 790

  Authors: Hanneke, Guy

• A study of housefly esterases by means of a sensitive colorimetric method

  Citation: 778

  Authors: K.

• RNA interference in Lepidoptera: An overview of successful and unsuccessful studies and implications for experimental design

  Citation: 729

  Authors: Olle, Alexie, Jennie S., Ioannis, Hanneke, Sriramana, Merete, Chunju, Jean-Luc, Andrea, Piotr, Kavita, Alejandra, François, Derek P., Cristina M., Ruud A., Bernard, Martin, Ingrid, Gabriella, Haruhiko, Ryo, Archana S., Heather S., Laurence N., Jadwiga M., Isabel, Cornelis J.P., Astrid T., Frank, David G., Dwayne D., Steven, Lihua, J. Joe, Kostas, Masatoshi, Michael R., Joanna, Changyou, Jianghong, Jisheng, Magnus, Shogo, Martina, Peter J., Antónia, Nirotpal, Teruyuki, Daniela, Atsushi, Vicencio, Katsuhisa, Maria, Aleksandar, Manchikatla V., Suzanne, Robert M., Mario, Michael R., Shuichiro, Umut, Ping, Choon Wei, Steven, Wenqing, Javaregowda, Richard H., Salvador, Karl, Luc, Guy

• Azadirachtin: an update

  Citation: 587

  Authors: A.J., A.

• Meeting the energetic demands of insect diapause: Nutrient storage and utilization

  Citation: 506

  Authors: Daniel A., David L.

• The adaptation of insects to plant protease inhibitors

  Citation: 423

  Authors: Maarten A, Caroline

• Molecular characteristics of insect vitellogenins

  Citation: 423

  Authors: Muhammad, Makio

• Towards the elements of successful insect RNAi

  Citation: 416

  Authors: Jeffrey G., Kristin, Lyric C., Blair D., Wayne B., Guy, Kun Yan, Angela E.

• Programmed cell death—I. Cytology of degeneration in the intersegmental muscles of the Pernyi silkmoth

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Richard A., Carroll M.

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