Journal profile · Entomology
African Entomology
ISSN 1021-3589 · Entomological Society of Southern Africa · SOUTH AFRICA · Semiannual
African Entomology: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.83; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Entomology is published by Entomological Society of Southern Africa and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Insect Pest Control Strategies and Plant and animal studies, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
African Entomology is an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research, reviews, collections of articles on a common topic, discussions on topics of broad interest, and short communications on all aspects of entomology (including insects, arachnids, myriapods and nematodes), emphasising the advancement of entomology on the African continent. A broad range of topics in entomology are covered including, but not limited to: behaviour, biology, commercial uses, conservation, ecology, evolution, forensics, human and animal health, insect health, medical, molecular biology, systematics, pest management, physiology, and taxonomy. Submissions of work from other parts of the world will be considered if it is of strong relevance to entomology in Africa.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Entomology
Editor-in-chief Iain PatersonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 17 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.8%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.6%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Insect behavior and control techniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Biological Control of Invasive SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.83LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 405OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,362 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 41 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 138 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 37 |
| 2021 | 94 | 94 | 657 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 6,800 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 6,800 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- ZAR 5,500
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- collections of articles on a common topiccollections of articles on a common topicLength not stated
- discussions of topics with broad interestdiscussions of topics with broad interestLength not stated
- original researchpublishes original researchLength not stated
- reviewspublishes original research, reviewsLength not stated
- short communicationsand short communicationsLength not stated
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Entomological Society of Southern Africa
- Country or region
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1021-3589
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Entomology
What CAS zone is African Entomology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Entomology is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Entomology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of African Entomology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.83; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at African Entomology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of African Entomology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of African Entomology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (17). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index African Entomology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Entomology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is African Entomology open access, and what is the APC?
African Entomology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .