Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Beitrage zur Entomologie
ISSN 0005-805X · eISSN 2511-6428 · Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut · Germany
Beitrage zur Entomologie: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Beitrage zur Entomologie is published by Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies and Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny, together about 47.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Contributions to Entomology publishes original contributions on insect systematics, taxonomy, phylogeny, zoogeography, faunistics, ecology, applied entomology, entomological bibliography, and the history of entomology, mainly in the English or German languages. All submissions are reviewed by the editorial team, by a member of the editorial board, and by at least one external reviewer (peer review). Publisher is the "Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut" in Müncheberg. The journal is an official publication of the "Deutsche Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie" (DGaaE). Since 2017 (volume 67, issue 1) the "Contributions to Entomology = Beiträge zur Entomologie " has been published as an open access journal (online ISSN 2511-6428). No fees are levied for submitting, reviewing, and proofreading of manuscripts, or for reading and downloading the articles. The articles are licensed under the terms of CC BY 4.0. Metadata and references of each article are offered digitally for use in literature management programs. The printed issue, appearing in parallel (print ISSN 0005-805X), serves to ensure sustainable archiving in libraries, and the effective exchange of publications with currently more than 330 partners in 60 countries. The journal "Beiträge zur Entomologie " was founded in 1951 by the "Deutsches Entomologisches Institut". In the past years, up to and including volume 66, about 1850 articles by 950 authors were published in 6 languages. All previous contributions have been digitized and made accessible in the archive. All content published in Contributions to Entomology is transferred to the German National Library (DNB) for the purpose of long-term archiving.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences22.5%
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.1%
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
- Diptera species taxonomy and behaviorAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.4%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyEarth and Planetary Sciences5.8%
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.5%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History and Philosophy of Science | Q2 | 85/254 | 66th |
| Insect Science | Q3 | 143/193 | 26th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 581/736 | 21st |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.73Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 669 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 99 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 143 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 157 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 139 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 109 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 125 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI
Authors must be transparent about the use of Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and other large language models in the manuscript preparation, and disclose details of how the AI tool was used within the "Materials and Methods" section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship/Contributorship
Some journals are integrated with Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT), in order to recognise individual author input within a publication, thereby ensuring professional and ethical conduct, while avoiding authorship disputes, gift / ghost authorship and similar pressing issues in academic publishing. During manuscript submission, the submitting author is strongly recommended to specify a contributo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
During the editorial process, the following relationships between editors and authors are considered conflicts of interest: Colleagues currently working in the same research group or department, recent co-authors, and doctoral students for which the editor served as committee chair. During the submission process, the authors are kindly advised to identify possible conflicts of interest with the jo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
GeneralThe publishing ethics and malpractice policies follow the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, WAME, and OASPA), the NISO Recommended Practices for the Presentation and Identification of E-Journals (PIE-J), and, where relevant, the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License and Copyright Agreement
In submitting the manuscript to any of Pensoft’s journals, authors certify that: They are authorized by their co-authors to enter into these arrangements. The work described has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review or thesis); it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; its publication has been approved by all author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
This journal uses a single-blind peer review process. This means that the names of reviewers are hidden from the authors (the author does not know the identity of the reviewer, but the reviewer knows the identity of the author). Notwithstanding that, the reviewers are encouraged to disclose their identities, if they wish to do so. Each article is reviewed by at least two independent experts, with …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 0005-805X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2511-6428
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Beitrage zur Entomologie
How long does peer review take at Beitrage zur Entomologie?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Beitrage zur Entomologie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Beitrage zur Entomologie is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Beitrage zur Entomologie open access, and what is the APC?
Beitrage zur Entomologie is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .