Journal profile · Entomology
Ecological Entomology
ISSN 0307-6946 · eISSN 1365-2311 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1976
Ecological Entomology: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,410; median 168 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 119 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecological Entomology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant and animal studies, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, together about 46.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ecological Entomology publishes top-quality original research on the ecology of insects and related invertebrate taxa. Our aim is to publish papers that are motivated by ecological or evolutionary theory and will be of considerable interest to the wide community of ecologists. We publish full-length Original Articles (which includes Methods papers) as well as Reviews, Short Communications, and Opinion papers. In Original Articles, we greatly prefer papers that test specific hypotheses and that have a high degree of novelty. All categories aim for innovative contributions that advance the subject of ecological entomology. Where the content of the paper falls outside of the remit of the journal, we may recommend that authors submit their papers to one of our sister journals. For example, papers in pest management that do not test broader ecological theories may be more suited to Agricultural and Forest Entomology, and papers that focus primarily on examining patterns of insect distribution and diversity may be more suited to Insect Conservation and Diversity. Keywords ecological entomology, arthropods, behavioural studies, biodiversity, climate, ecology, ecosystems, entomology, evolutionary ecology, field biology, insects, natural history Indexing Information Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI) Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) AgBiotech News & Information (CABI) AgBiotechNet (CABI) AGRICOLA Database (National Agricultural Library) Agricultural & Environmental Science Database (ProQuest) Agricultural Engineering Abstracts (CABI) Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI) Astrophysics Data System (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory) BIOBASE: Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (Elsevier) Biocontrol News & Information (CABI) Biofuels Abstracts (CABI) Biological & Agricultural Index Plus (EBSCO Publishing) Biological Abstracts (Clarivate Analytics) Biological Science Database (ProQuest) BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics) Botanical Pesticides (CABI) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) Crop Physiology Abstracts (CABI) Current Contents: Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Environment Index (EBSCO Publishing) Field Crop Abstracts (CABI) Global Health (CABI) Grasslands & Forage Abstracts (CABI) Helminthological Abstracts (CABI) Horticultural Science Abstracts (CABI) InfoTrac (GALE Cengage) Irrigation & Drainage Abstracts (CABI) Journal Cit
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Entomology
Editor-in-chief Sheena CotterPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United Kingdom 13, Mainland China 6, United States 6, Argentina 6, Spain 4 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences23.3%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences13%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science6%
- Plant Parasitism and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 2 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System
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
- 1.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,875OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 103Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 322,959Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,249 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 59 | 20 |
| 2025 | 119 | 86 | 165 |
| 2024 | 117 | 81 | 544 |
| 2023 | 90 | 60 | 455 |
| 2022 | 115 | 48 | 877 |
| 2021 | 116 | 39 | 1,471 |
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 Crossref · to
168 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 118 days – 214 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 192 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (243 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 132 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 4,410 / EUR 3,680 / GBP 2,940 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- hypothesisPlease ensure you read our style guide for advice on how to deal with common problems before submitting papers to the journal. Original Articles are standard re…Length not stated
- method articlesMethod Articles are welcomed when they provide new and significant approaches that will be of wide general interest to the ecological entomology community.Length not stated
- opinionPlease ensure you read our style guide for advice on how to deal with common problems before submitting papers to the journal. Original Articles are standard re…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- opinion articlesOpinion Articles should be generally short (under 1500 words) articles that present an original perspective on an important research-related subject of interest…Length not stated
- original articlePlease ensure you read our style guide for advice on how to deal with common problems before submitting papers to the journal. Original Articles are standard re…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles are standard research papers.Length not stated
- perspectivePlease ensure you read our style guide for advice on how to deal with common problems before submitting papers to the journal. Original Articles are standard re…Length not stated
- research paperPlease ensure you read our style guide for advice on how to deal with common problems before submitting papers to the journal. Original Articles are standard re…Length not stated
- reviewPlease ensure you read our style guide for advice on how to deal with common problems before submitting papers to the journal. Original Articles are standard re…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articlePlease ensure you read our style guide for advice on how to deal with common problems before submitting papers to the journal. Original Articles are standard re…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles are manuscripts that summarise and synthesise the literature for a topic of broad general interest.Length not stated
- short communicationPlease ensure you read our style guide for advice on how to deal with common problems before submitting papers to the journal. Original Articles are standard re…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- short communicationsShort Communications should not exceed 1500 words (excluding abstract and references) plus no more than 20 cited references and 2 figures and/or tables.Length not stated
- standard research paperPlease ensure you read our style guide for advice on how to deal with common problems before submitting papers to the journal. Original Articles are standard re…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use 9. Use of Artificial Intelligence
Authors can use AI to improve readability and language of their manuscript. Though AI may be used as a tool to assist in analysing and evaluating data, authors should never use AI to generate data or draw scientific conclusions. If AI is used to develop any portion of a manuscript, its use must be described, transparently and in detail, in the Methods or Acknowledgements section. AI and AI-assiste…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 12. Authorship and contributions of authors
All authors listed on submissions toEcological Entomology must meet the following criteria, and all individuals meeting these criteria should be authors on the manuscript: someone who made a substantial contribution to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, or drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content. All auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 14. Conflict of Interest
Ecological Entomology requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, that might be perceived as influencing an author’s objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or indirectly related to the work that the authors describe in their manus…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 6. Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Data must be deposited in a public repository before publication. Model summary
Ecological Entomology recognizes the many benefits of archiving research data. Ecological Entomology requires that all data supporting all results presented in a paper (including all analyses, figures and tables) should be made available in a public repository. Full details of our policy and an FAQ on archiving data can be found here. The repository that you choose should offer you guaranteed pres…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 20. Copyright
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the licence agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement: If the Open Access option is not sele…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing Open Access:
If the Open Access option is selected, the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA): Creative Commons Attribution Licence OAA Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License OAA Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial -NoDerivs License OAA To preview the terms and conditions of these open access agreement, please visit t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4. Submission and Peer Review Process
Double-anonymous peer review is mandatory. Model summary
New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/EEN. Should your manuscript proceed to the revision stage, you will be directed to make your revisions via the same submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to authors.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help wit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate. Model summary
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 24. Preprint Policy
Preprints are accepted. Model summary
Ecological Entomology will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1976
- ISSN
- 0307-6946
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2311
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecological Entomology
What CAS zone is Ecological Entomology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ecological Entomology is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 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 Ecological Entomology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.79; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 136.
How long does peer review take at Ecological Entomology?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 168 days (interquartile range 118–214 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (2025). 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 Ecological Entomology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; 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 Ecological Entomology based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), Mainland China (6) and United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ecological Entomology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecological Entomology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ecological Entomology open access, and what is the APC?
Ecological Entomology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,410.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .