Sociobiology

Aims & Scope

SOCIOBIOLOGY publishes high-quality articles that significantly contribute to the knowledge of Entomology, with an emphasis on social insects.

Articles previously submitted to other journals are not accepted.

SOCIOBIOLOGY publishes original research papers and invited review articles on all aspects related to the biology, evolution, and systematics of social and pre-social insects (Ants, Termites, Bees, and Wasps).

The journal is currently expanding its scope to incorporate the publication of articles dealing with other arthropods that exhibit sociality.

Articles may cover a range of subjects such as ecology, ethology, morphology, population genetics, physiology, toxicology, reproduction, sociobiology, caste differentiation, as well as economic impact and pest management.

Short notes are also published, but we are more interested in manuscripts that address biology, ecology, sociality, behavior, and genetics, with at least a basic experimental/sampling component and quantitative/statistical analysis.

Simplistic notes describing new records of species occurrence will not be accepted.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

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 Stingless Bee Fauna In Brazil (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Silvia R. M.

• Exotic spread of Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) beyond North America

  Citation: 71

  Authors: James Kelly

• The economic and cultural values of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) among ethnic groups of tropical America

  Citation: 65

  Authors: José Javier G, Guiomar, Marcia M., David W, Vera Lucia

• Honey bee colony losses: Why are honey bees disappearing?

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Peter, Rositsa, Nadezhda, Boyko

• Determination of acute lethal doses (LD50 and LC50) of imidacloprid for the native bee Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811 (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Leticia Mariano da, Tatiane Caroline, Rodrigo Avelaira, Osmar, Roberta Cornélio Ferreira

• Implications of the Floral Herbivory on Malpighiacea Plant Fitness: Visual Aspect of the Flower affects the attractiveness to Pollinators

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Clébia Aparecida, Helena Maura

• Locating, collecting, and maintaining colonies of fungus-farming ants (Hymenoptera: Myrmicinae: Attini)

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Jeffrey, Ana, Eugenia, Ted R

• Pollen Collected and Foraging Activities of Frieseomelitta varia (Lepeletier) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in an Urban Landscape

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Kátia Paula, Letícia Biral de, Carlos Alberto, Vera Lucia, Cláudia Inês da

• Environmental windows for foraging activity in stingless bees, Melipona subnitida Ducke and Melipona quadrifasciata Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Camila, Vera Lucia, Cláudia Inês, Michael

• Bee diversity responses to forest and open areas in heterogeneous Atlantic Forest

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Laura Silva, Juliana Toshie, Bruna Bertagni, Aryane Moreno, Patrícia Alves, Danilo