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Fragmenta Entomologica
ISSN 0429-288X · eISSN 2284-4880 · PAGEPress Publications · Italy
Fragmenta Entomologica: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 31 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fragmenta Entomologica is published by PAGEPress Publications 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 Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy and Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fragmenta entomologica is devoted to publishing high quality papers dealing with Arthropod biodiversity. It publishes research articles, short scientific notes, reviews articles, data papers, comments and editorials.The core scope of the journal includes Taxonomy, Systematics, Molecular phylogeny, Morphology, Paleontology, Biodiversity, Biogeography, Evolutionary biology, Conservation biology, Ecology and Ethology, and some aspects of the Applied Entomology more closely related to the natural sciences, and embraces all terrestrial, freshwater and brackish water Arthropods. Please note that articles that treat arthropods solely as experimental models for chemical or physiological research are considered low priority for the journal.Merely faunistic papers might be considered for publication only in the following cases: papers including relevant and significant new data emphasizing the conservation priority of rare, protected or endangered arthropods and their habitats; papers concerning with important newly introduced pest species; papers concerning with very poorly known geographic areas from scarcely investigated countries. All submitted manuscripts are subject to peer-review by the leading specialists for the respective topic. Renowned authorities form the international advisory board which guarantees the high scientific profile of the journal. All electronically published new taxonomic and nomenclatural acts will comply with the 2012 Amendment of the Articles 8, 9, 10, 21 and 78 of the ICZN. All accepted articles containing formal nomenclatorial acts (e.g. new taxa, new synonymies, etc.), will be registered in the Official Register of Zoological Nomenclature (ZooBank) accordingly to article 8.5.3. of ICZN before being published. For FE there are no article processing fees charged to authors. Reprints of published papers are available only upon request and are subject to a fee. Please contact preventivi.sue@uniroma1.i for any further info on reprints and cost estimations. The electronic version of FE is an open access journal and all content is freely available. Each published paper will be uploaded immediately to the electronic version of the journal in pdf format, and disseminated with an open access policy. The paper version of FE includes one published volume per year, and two biannual issues (the first by the end of June, the second by the end of December of each year).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Simone SabatelliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 16, United Kingdom 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences20%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.4%
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.6%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science9.2%
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
- Orthoptera Research and TaxonomyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
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 |
| Minor | Zoology | 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 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
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-NC | |
| 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
Article types accepted2
- research articlesResearch ArticlesLength not stated
- short scientific notesShort Scientific NotesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
EditorshipFragmenta entomologica strongly support the mission of the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors; all individuals collaborating with the journal are strongly invited to comply with this mission. EthicsAll research articles published by Fragmenta entomologica are subject to a rigorous ethical standards. Our journals endorses the Code of Conduct of the Commi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Fragmenta entomologica allows and encourages authors to deposit both their pre- and post-prints in Open-Access institutional archives or repositories. The primary benefit of pre- and post-print self-archiving is reaching a …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Our journal follows the ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, WAME, and OASPA) The Editorial Board of the journal will immediately screen all articles submitted for publication in that journal. Those articles which f…
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
- PAGEPress Publications
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, Italian
- ISSN
- 0429-288X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2284-4880
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Fragmenta Entomologica
What CAS zone is Fragmenta Entomologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fragmenta Entomologica is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Entomology / Zoology. 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.
How long does peer review take at Fragmenta Entomologica?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Fragmenta Entomologica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 5–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2. 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 Fragmenta Entomologica based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (16) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fragmenta Entomologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fragmenta Entomologica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Fragmenta Entomologica open access, and what is the APC?
Fragmenta Entomologica 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: .