Journal profile · ENTOMOLOGY
International Journal of Odonatology
ISSN 1388-7890 · eISSN 2159-6719 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Semiannual · Founded 1998
International Journal of Odonatology: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Odonatology is published by Taylor and Francis 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 Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy and Species Distribution and Climate Change, together about 57.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Odonatology (IJO) is produced by the Worldwide Dragonfly Association providing a publication outlet for students of Odonata.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENTOMOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 6, United States 5, Brazil 4, Japan 2, Italy 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyEnvironmental Science25.3%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.5%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science15.3%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering2.5%
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 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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 178OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 680 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 44 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 72 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 68 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 194 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-ND |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1388-7890
- Electronic ISSN
- 2159-6719
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Odonatology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Odonatology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Odonatology 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 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Odonatology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.8; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Odonatology?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Odonatology based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (6), United States (5) and Brazil (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Odonatology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Odonatology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Odonatology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Odonatology 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .