Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Current Research in Insect Science
ISSN 2666-5158 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Current Research in Insect Science: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,280; median 251 days to acceptance (33 articles, last 24 months); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Research in Insect Science is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Insect and Pesticide Research and Plant and animal studies, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Research in Insect Science (CRIS) is a selective gold open access journal from Elsevier. CRIS publishes original research articles, brief communications, methods reports, review articles, and graphical reviews, covering all aspects of the broad discipline of insect science.Current Research in Insect Science is a peer-reviewed gold open access (OA) journal and all articles are permanently and freely available upon acceptance. CRIS is a companion to the highly regarded review journal Current Opinion in Insect Science and is part of the Current Opinion and Research (CO+RE) suite of journals . All CO+RE journals leverage the Current Opinion legacy-of editorial excellence, high-impact, and global reach-to ensure they are a widely read resource that is integral to scientists' workflow.Current Research in Insect Science covers any aspect of insect science that will be of interest to the wide insect science community, from molecular biology to macroecology, and from evolutionary systematics to pest management. We welcome both applied and fundamental science from anywhere in the world, and aim to be a go-to venue to foster interactions among a broad range of insect scientists based on publishing quality work from across the discipline. Papers on non-insect terrestrial arthropods, including arachnids, myriapods, and terrestrial crustaceans will be considered if thought to be of sufficient interest to the journal readers.CRIS is highly selective, currently accepting less than 20 % of submitted articles. Manuscripts suitable for CRIS are significant studies of broad interest to an international audience. Important preliminary studies may be appropriate for submission as brief communications. Confirmatory studies, studies of only local interest, or descriptive faunistics or taxonomies without broad significance are generally not appropriate for the journal.Current Research in Insect Science builds on Elsevier's reputation for excellence in scientific publishing.Expertise - Editors and Editorial Board bring depth and breadth of expertise and experience to the journal.Efficiency - Submission and editorial screening are fast, and peer review and decision-making prioritizes constructive, collaborative feedback to ensure that published papers are of the highest quality. We aim to respect our authors' efforts and our reviewers' time, and to promote and respect Equity, Diversity, and Inclusiveness in all the journal's activities.Discoverability - Articles get high visibility and maximum exposure on an industry-leading platform that reaches a vast global audience.Ethics in Publishing: General StatementThe Editor(s) and Publisher of this Journal believe that there are fundamental principles underlying scholarly or professional publishing. For more information, please refer to conflicts of interestAs with all Elsevier journals, Current Research in Insect Science is a member of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to the highest standards in publication ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editor-in-chief Brent SinclairPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 28, Canada 13, Mainland China 7, India 6, Australia 3 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.6%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.2%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience6.5%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 126 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 94 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 197 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 179 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 377 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 295 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
251 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 146 days – 399 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (33 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 252 days
- Sample
- 33 articles with submission and acceptance dates (33 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 367 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 54 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,280 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,700 / EUR 1,590 / GBP 1,360 / JPY 210,850 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,600 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,510 | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Not considered
- Confirmatory studies; studies of only local interest
Article types accepted13
- graphical reviewsGraphical Reviews: are a short, structured article type, designed to communicate information in a visually appealing representation of the current state of rese…Length not stated
- hypothesisThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Methods reports, Graphical Reviews and Review articles. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevi…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Methods reports, Graphical Reviews and Review articles. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevi…Length not stated
- methods reportsMethods reports - descriptions of novel or newly-optimised methods with broad applicability to entomologists.Length not stated
- protocolThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Methods reports, Graphical Reviews and Review articles. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevi…Length not stated
- research articleThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Methods reports, Graphical Reviews and Review articles. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevi…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles - full length, in-depth studies of broad significance to insect science. They are not limited in size.Length not stated
- research paperThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Methods reports, Graphical Reviews and Review articles. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevi…Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Methods reports, Graphical Reviews and Review articles. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevi…Length not stated
- review articleThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Methods reports, Graphical Reviews and Review articles. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevi…Length not stated
- review articlesThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Methods reports, Graphical Reviews and Review articles.Length not stated
- short communicationThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Methods reports, Graphical Reviews and Review articles. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevi…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications - short articles describing significant new findings and observations.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Member of COPE. Model summary
As with all Elsevier journals, Current Research in Insect Science is a member of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to the highest standards in publication ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized peer review. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed; does not count as prior publication. Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-5158
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Research in Insect Science
What CAS zone is Current Research in Insect Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Research in Insect Science is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Entomology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Current Research in Insect Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Current Research in Insect Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 33 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 251 days (interquartile range 146–399 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Current Research in Insect Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Current Research in Insect Science based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (28), Canada (13) and Mainland China (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Research in Insect Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Research in Insect Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Current Research in Insect Science open access, and what is the APC?
Current Research in Insect Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,280.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .