Journal profile
CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research
ISSN 0172-1941 · eISSN 2387-5372 · NTNU University Museum Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Norway
CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research is published by NTNU University Museum Norwegian University of Science and Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diptera species taxonomy and behavior, Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology and Stonefly species taxonomy and ecology, together about 63.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research is devoted to publishing peer-reviewed research articles related to all aspects of chironomid research. The journal also serves as an updated news bulletin for the Chironomidae research community. Full journal issues are provided annually in December, while individual papers are published contiuously upon acceptance. All contributions are open access and can be downloaded freely from this website. All research articles submitted to CHIRONOMUS are subject to peer-review. There are no page charges for manuscripts accepted for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diptera species taxonomy and behaviorAgricultural and Biological Sciences33.1%
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyEnvironmental Science22.2%
- Stonefly species taxonomy and ecologyEngineering8.4%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities2.7%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 256 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 31 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 64 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 40 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
No page charges for accepted manuscripts. Model summary
There are no page charges for manuscripts accepted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; articles licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0. Model summary
Authors who publish with this Open Access journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access; articles freely downloadable from the journal website. Model summary
All contributions are open access and can be downloaded freely from this website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All research articles are subject to peer review. Model summary
Submitted articles will be subjected to review by 2 independent expert peers (single-blind refereeing).
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
- NTNU University Museum Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English, Norwegian
- ISSN
- 0172-1941
- Electronic ISSN
- 2387-5372
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research
How long does peer review take at CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research open access, and what is the APC?
CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .