Journal profile · Entomology
Annals of the Entomological Society of America
ISSN 0013-8746 · Entomological Society of America · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Annals of the Entomological Society of America: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.2; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,328; median 119 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of the Entomological Society of America is published by Entomological Society of America and is in Zone 2 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, Plant and animal studies and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Annals of the Entomological Society of America exists to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue across the entomological disciplines and to advance cooperative interaction among diverse groups of entomologists. It seeks to attract and publish cutting-edge research, reviews, collections of articles on a common topic of broad interest, and discussion of topics with national or international importance. We especially welcome articles covering developing areas of research, controversial issues or debate, and topics of importance to society. Manuscripts that are primarily reports of new species, methodology, pest management, or the biology of single species generally will be referred to other journals of the ESA. The most important criteria for acceptance are quality of work and breadth of interest to the readership.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Entomology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.5%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Insect behavior and control techniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Hemiptera Insect StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 155OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,723OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,986 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 16 | 8 |
| 2025 | 40 | 21 | 68 |
| 2024 | 43 | 21 | 156 |
| 2023 | 41 | 24 | 222 |
| 2022 | 28 | 12 | 186 |
| 2021 | 55 | 25 | 901 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (23 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 152 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (31 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,328 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Entomological Society of America
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0013-8746
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of the Entomological Society of America
What CAS zone is Annals of the Entomological Society of America in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of the Entomological Society of America is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Entomology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of the Entomological Society of America?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.2; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 155.
How long does peer review take at Annals of the Entomological Society of America?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 119 days (interquartile range 76–152 days); 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.
Which databases index Annals of the Entomological Society of America?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of the Entomological Society of America is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annals of the Entomological Society of America open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of the Entomological Society of America is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,328.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .