Journal profile · Entomology
CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST
ISSN 0008-347X · eISSN 1918-3240 · Cambridge University Press · CANADA · Monthly · Founded 1868
CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,308; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST is published by Cambridge University Press 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, Forest Insect Ecology and Management and Plant and animal studies, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
French translation follows/le français suit Published since 1868, this peer-reviewed bimonthly publication is the official journal of the Entomological Society of Canada. Available via the internet, its research papers and notes are relevant to entomologists and other biologists around the world. In addition to being a venue for topical reviews and forum discussion, The Canadian Entomologist publishes current research in all facets of entomology, including systematics and morphology, molecular and developmental biology, ecology and behaviour, biodiversity and evolution, insect management, entomological techniques, and other relevant subject areas. Contributions are published in English. Authors will not pay page charges, and will experience fast, high quality reviews of their papers.Publiée depuis 1868, cette publication bimestrielle avec comité de lecture est la revue officielle de la Société d’entomologie du Canada. Disponible sur Internet, ses articles de recherche et ses notes sont pertinents pour les entomologistes et autres biologistes de par le monde. En plus d’être une plate-forme pour des revues thématiques et un forum de discussion, The Canadian Entomologist publie la recherche actuelle sur toutes les facettes de l’entomologie, incluant la systématique et la morphologie, la biologie moléculaire et développementale, l’écologie et le comportement, la biodiversité et l’évolution, la gestion des insectes, les techniques entomologiques et d’autres domaines pertinents. Les contributions sont publiées en anglais. Les auteurs ne paient aucun frais de publication, et recevront une révision rapide et de grande qualité de leurs articles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Entomology
Editor-in-chief Suzanne BlattPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Canada 28, United States 7, France 2, Mainland China 1, Norway 1 (39 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 Sciences11.9%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science10.9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.7%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.1%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Insect behavior and control techniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Hemiptera Insect StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Entomological Studies and EcologyAgricultural 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 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 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
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
- 1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 70Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 62.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,647 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 26 | 3 |
| 2025 | 53 | 41 | 41 |
| 2024 | 43 | 33 | 58 |
| 2023 | 39 | 20 | 186 |
| 2022 | 43 | 21 | 190 |
| 2021 | 65 | 24 | 269 |
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 ·
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 3,308 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1868
- ISSN
- 0008-347X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1918-3240
- Society / sponsor
- Entomological Society of Canada
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST
What CAS zone is CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST 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 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 103.
How long does peer review take at CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (28), United States (7) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST open access, and what is the APC?
CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,308.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .