Journal profile · ENTOMOLOGY
Entomological Research
ISSN 1738-2297 · eISSN 1748-5967 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · SOUTH KOREA
Entomological Research: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.24; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,310; median 89 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 36% (journal website); 101 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Entomological Research is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Insect Utilization and Effects, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control and Plant and animal studies, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Entomological Research is the successor of the Korean Journal of Entomology. Published by the Entomological Society of Korea (ESK) since 1970, it is the official English language journal of ESK, and publishes original research articles dealing with any aspect of entomology. Papers in any of the following fields will be considered: systematics ecology physiology biochemistry pest control embryology genetics cell and molecular biology medical entomology apiculture and sericulture The Journal publishes research papers and invited reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENTOMOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Ohseok KwonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named South Korea 3, Mainland China 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insect Utilization and EffectsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, AGRICOLA
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
- 1.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 289OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 71Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 67,594Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,733 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 27 | 11 |
| 2025 | 101 | 42 | 69 |
| 2024 | 96 | 47 | 224 |
| 2023 | 82 | 39 | 201 |
| 2022 | 77 | 9 | 507 |
| 2021 | 81 | 8 | 284 |
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
89 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 150 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (160 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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 3,310 / EUR 2,760 / GBP 2,210 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,500 / USD 3,310 / USD 100 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- invited reviewsThe journal publishes research papers and invited reviews.Length not stated
- research articlespublishes original research articles dealing with any aspect of entomologyLength not stated
- short communicationsShort communications should not exceed 4 printed pages.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship Policy
All listed authors must have contributed significantly to the paper, and all authors must be in agreement with the content of the submitted manuscript and must approve of the final version.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal 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 directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
COPE member Model summary
Any experiments involving animals must be demonstrated to be ethically acceptable and where relevant conform to national guidelines for animal usage in research.In taxonomic papers, type specimens and type depositories must be clearly designated and indicated. Authors are required to deposit the name-bearing type material in internationally recognized institutions (not private collections).When th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Understanding Open Access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. SUBMISSION AND PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Thank you for your interest in Entomological Research. Note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
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
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1738-2297
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-5967
- Society / sponsor
- Entomological Society of Korea
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Entomological Research
What CAS zone is Entomological Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Entomological Research is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Entomology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Entomological Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.24; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Entomological Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 89 days (interquartile range 62–150 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 36% (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 Entomological Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Entomological Research based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Entomological Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Entomological Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Entomological Research open access, and what is the APC?
Entomological Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,310.
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: .