Journal profile

Journal of insect science

Publisher: Entomological Society of America
ISSN1536-2442 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.46
Citation rate 3.01 657 total citations
h5-index 27 h5 depth signal
Cited share 77.3% 184 of 238
Total citations 657 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.83 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.5% 23 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 465
China 357
Brazil 71
Canada 58
Mexico 41

Citing Fields of Research

Entomology 1,229
Evolutionary Genomics 146
Crop Pest Control 126
Animal Biology 125
Genetics & Genomics 57

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 3,110 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 238 184 cited publications
Last 12 months 147 21.0 publications/month
Open access share 92.5% 136 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 465 citing publications
Leading citing field Entomology 1,229 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1, 2001-
PubMed
v1, 2001-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Entomology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Entomological Society of America

Broad Categories

Zoology Entomology

MeSH Descriptors

Arthropods Biology Ecology Insecta

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Lele Tian, Yang Xia, Guojing Xu et al.
Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is widely used for gene expression quantification, and stably expressed reference genes are essential for accurate data normalization. However, validated reference genes are not ...
02
Mahendra Pawar, Zachary Yenser, Jess Kansman et al.
Biological control agents are central to Integrated Pest Management, where they suppress herbivorous pests through direct consumption. However, natural enemies can exert non-consumptive effects (NCEs) on prey when predation risk is detec...
03
Jian-Xue Jin, Zhao-Chun Ye, Gui-Fen Zhang et al.
The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus (Kuschel), is a major invasive pest native to rice that has expanded far beyond its native North American range to establish widespread populations across Asia and Europe. However, how alt...
05
Ziting Cheng, Qi Peng, Lili Geng et al.
Insects have emerged as promising sustainable alternative protein sources, among which Protaetia brevitarsis (Lewis) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) exhibits considerable potential for valorizing lignocellulosic wastes (e.g. crop straw) into ...
06
Laura Maretto, Ivana Carofano, Isabel Martinez-Sañudo et al.
The olive fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) is one of the most destructive olive pests, threatening olive and olive oil production worldwide. Traditionally managed with synthetic insecticides, its control now requires alternative strategies d...
07
Julia Rivero, Antonio Zurita, Cristina Cutillas et al.
Human head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, 1767) remain a public health concern, largely due to their widespread resistance to commonly used pediculicides. This study assessed genetic diversity and permethrin resistance in head ...
08
Mazarin Akami, Wei Jiang, Bingbing Wei et al.
The cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), is a major stored-product pest. Resistance to synthetic insecticides such as dichlorvos (DDVP) has prompted interest in alternatives with distinct modes of ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from title screen (viewed Apr. 24, 2001).