Journal profile · Entomology
Entomologia Generalis
ISSN 0171-8177 · eISSN 2363-7102 · E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1978
Entomologia Generalis: CAS Zone 1 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.29; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 151 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Entomologia Generalis is published by E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung and is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior and Plant and animal studies, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Entomologia Generalis (see Desneux & Biondi, 2018, Entomologia Generalis 37(1), 1–5 for more details) welcomes high-quality contributions from the field of basic and applied ecology of arthropods, insects and mite pests, as well as their natural enemies and pollinators. Articles published in Entomologia Generalis should not be descriptive, but should bring novel findings on topics of current importance. Entomologia Generalis fully complies with the open access requirements of UKRI, Wellcome, and NIHR. Where required by their funder, authors retain the right to distribute their author accepted manuscript (AAM), such as via an institutional and/or subject repository (e.g. Europe PMC), under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence for release not earlier than the date of first online publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Entomology
Editor-in-chief Nicolas Desneux INRAEPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, Germany 1, France 1 (3 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 Sciences12.7%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.3%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.5%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Insect behavior and control techniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: BIOSIS Previews, Zoological Record
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
- 4.29LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 546OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 156LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,787 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 | 13 | 69 |
| 2025 | 151 | 48 | 426 |
| 2024 | 136 | 32 | 913 |
| 2023 | 106 | 36 | 1,264 |
| 2022 | 76 | 16 | 1,817 |
| 2021 | 61 | 16 | 1,188 |
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)
- over 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- commentThe journal also considers comments on papers published in Entomologia GeneralisLength not stated
- commentsComments The journal also publishes comments and rebuttals on papers previously published in Entomologia Generalis.Length not stated
- editorialOriginal Research Articles Such articles are high quality research articles on advances in knowledge on fields covered by the journal (see scope). They should b…Length not stated
- letterOriginal Research Articles Such articles are high quality research articles on advances in knowledge on fields covered by the journal (see scope). They should b…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- letters and short notesLetters and Short Notes Short notes are short documents providing original research results, mini-reviews, perspectives or letters, which report novel findings …Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research Articles Such articles are high quality research articles on advances in knowledge on fields covered by the journal (see scope). They should b…Length not stated
- original research articleOriginal Research Articles Such articles are high quality research articles on advances in knowledge on fields covered by the journal (see scope). They should b…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles Such articles are high quality research articles on advances in knowledge on fields covered by the journal (see scope).Length not stated
- perspectiveOriginal Research Articles Such articles are high quality research articles on advances in knowledge on fields covered by the journal (see scope). They should b…Length not stated
- research articleOriginal Research Articles Such articles are high quality research articles on advances in knowledge on fields covered by the journal (see scope). They should b…main text ≤ 7,000 words
- reviewOriginal Research Articles Such articles are high quality research articles on advances in knowledge on fields covered by the journal (see scope). They should b…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Research Articles Such articles are high quality research articles on advances in knowledge on fields covered by the journal (see scope). They should b…main text ≤ 13,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles They should provide significant developments in the field of entomology and ecology of arthropods.Length not stated
- short noteas well as short notes on topics that are of broader interest.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Preprints
- Open access Open Access Charges
Full Gold Open Access starting with Volume 47 (2027). Model summary
Starting with Volume 47 (2027) Entomologia Generalis will be a full Gold Open Access Journal. All papers submitted after June 30, 2026 and published in Entomologia Generalis after January 1st, 2027, will benefit from a flat Open Access fee of EUR 1.690,– (taxes may apply) and are published under a CC-BY license according to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Originality and exclusivity requirements for manuscript submission. Model summary
Submission of a manuscript implies that (i) the work described has not been published before, (ii) it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else, (iii) its publication has been approved by all co-authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Accepted manuscripts are published electronically in advance (pre-publication) and are fully citable through the assigned DOI. Model summary
Accepted manuscripts are published electronically in advance (pre-publication) and are fully citable through the assigned DOI.
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
- E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0171-8177
- Electronic ISSN
- 2363-7102
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Entomologia Generalis
What CAS zone is Entomologia Generalis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Entomologia Generalis is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Entomology; it is a Top journal. 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 Entomologia Generalis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.29; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Entomologia Generalis?
Authors report an average review time of over 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Entomologia Generalis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words. 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 Entomologia Generalis based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), Germany (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Entomologia Generalis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Entomologia Generalis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Entomologia Generalis open access, and what is the APC?
Entomologia Generalis is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .