Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
Arachnology
ISSN 2050-9928 · eISSN 2050-9936 · British Arachnological Society (BAS)
Arachnology: subscription journal; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arachnology is published by British Arachnological Society (BAS). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Study of Mite Species and Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology, together about 82.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology33.7%
- Study of Mite SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences27.3%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences21.1%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences3%
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEarth and Planetary Sciences1.2%
- Silk-based biomaterials and applicationsMaterials Science1%
- Fossil Insects in AmberAgricultural and Biological Sciences0.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insect Science | Q3 | 100/193 | 48th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 459/736 | 37th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 595 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 24 | 165 |
| 2025 | 57 | 6 | 350 |
| 2024 | 41 | 5 | 297 |
| 2023 | 32 | 3 | 288 |
| 2022 | 61 | 2 | 255 |
| 2021 | 48 | 5 | 218 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- British Arachnological Society (BAS)
- ISSN
- 2050-9928
- Electronic ISSN
- 2050-9936
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arachnology
Which databases index Arachnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arachnology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Arachnology open access, and what is the APC?
Arachnology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .