Journal of Pest Science

Aims & Scope

Journal of Pest Science publishes high-quality papers on all aspects of pest science in agriculture, horticulture (including viticulture), forestry, urban pests, and stored products research, including health and safety issues.

Journal of Pest Science reports on advances in control of pests and animal vectors of diseases, the biology, ethology and ecology of pests and their antagonists, and the use of other beneficial organisms in pest control.

The journal covers all noxious or damaging groups of animals, including arthropods, nematodes, molluscs, and vertebrates.

Journal of Pest Science devotes special attention to emerging and innovative pest control strategies, including the side effects of such approaches on non-target organisms, for example natural enemies and pollinators, and the implementation of these strategies in integrated pest management.

Journal of Pest Science also publishes papers on the management of agro- and forest ecosystems where this is relevant to pest control.

Papers on important methodological developments relevant for pest control will be considered as well.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.1
2024	4.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3585

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1895

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.193

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

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 and Environmental Science, 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.

• Invasion biology of spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii): a global perspective and future priorities

  Citation: 793

  Authors: Mark K., Gianfranco, Antonio, Deuk-Soo, Dong, Kent M., Patricia, Andrew P., Kim A., William D., Rufus, Zhi-Lin, Zsolt, Masahito T., Marta, Christopher R., Christophe, Luigi, Gábor, Heidrun, Vaughn M., Yi, Lucia, Nicolas

• Biological invasion of European tomato crops by Tuta absoluta: ecology, geographic expansion and prospects for biological control

  Citation: 759

  Authors: Nicolas, Eric, Kris A. G., Giovanni, Salvatore, Consuelo A., Joel, Diana, Elisabeth, Jacques, Jeannine, Christine, Tomás, Alberto

• The invasive South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, continues to spread in Afro-Eurasia and beyond: the new threat to tomato world production

  Citation: 418

  Authors: Nicolas, María G., Thomas, Alberto

• Nanoparticles for pest control: current status and future perspectives

  Citation: 354

  Authors: C. G., N. G., G., D., P., N.

• The first records of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii in the South American continent

  Citation: 290

  Authors: Maríndia, Jean Lucas, Hermes José, Daniela Cristina, Vera L. S.

• Vespa velutina: a new invasive predator of honeybees in Europe

  Citation: 273

  Authors: Karine, Olivier, Denis

• Entomotoxic effect of silica nanoparticles against Sitophilus oryzae (L.)

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Nitai, Sumistha, Dipankar, Ramesh, Somesh Ch., Arunava

• Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Lucia, Antonio, Alberto, Ibrahim J., Judit, Ahmet, Anaïs, Ashraf, Dan, Yamina, Liora, Gaetano, Menelaos, Luciana, Rosa, Alberto, Nicolas

• Insecticide resistance and its management in Bemisia tabaci species

  Citation: 256

  Authors: A. Rami, Murad, Emmanouil, Ralf, Isaac

• Non-crop plants used as hosts by Drosophila suzukii in Europe

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Marc, Lorenzo, René, Bart, Manuel, Nicola, Tim, Herman

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