Journal profile
Chironomus Newsletter on Chironomidae Research
ISSN 1891-5426 · Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, Trondheim · Norway
Chironomus Newsletter on 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 Newsletter on Chironomidae Research is published by Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, Trondheim. 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. The journal has one issue per year, but articles are published online continuously after they are accepted. The journal is open access, and can be downloaded freely from this website. All research articles submitted to CHIRONOMUS Current Reseach section are subject to peer-review. There are no page charges for manuscripts accepted for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Norway 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 | — | — |
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, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI tools cannot be listed as co-authors; if used, a declaration must be published before the Acknowledgements. Model summary
Generative large language models and other AI tools cannot be listed as co-authors for papers in CHIRONOMUS.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
No page charges. Model summary
There are no page charges for manuscripts accepted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; articles are licensed under a 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
All contributions are open access and freely downloadable. Model summary
All contributions are open access and can be downloaded freely from this website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles are subject to peer review. Model summary
All research articles submitted to CHIRONOMUS are subject to peer-review.
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
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, Trondheim
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English, Norwegian
- ISSN
- 1891-5426
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chironomus Newsletter on Chironomidae Research
How long does peer review take at Chironomus Newsletter on 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chironomus Newsletter on Chironomidae Research based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chironomus Newsletter on Chironomidae Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chironomus Newsletter on Chironomidae Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Chironomus Newsletter on Chironomidae Research open access, and what is the APC?
Chironomus Newsletter on 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .