Journal profile · ENTOMOLOGY
Journal of Apicultural Science
ISSN 1643-4439 · eISSN 2299-4831 · Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture · POLAND · Semiannual
Journal of Apicultural Science: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.12; fully open access; APC about USD 539; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Apicultural Science is published by Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture 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 and Pesticide Research, Plant and animal studies and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, together about 71.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Apicultural Science is a scientific, English-language journal that publishes both original research articles and review papers covering all aspects of the life of bees (superfamily Apoidea) and broadly defined apiculture. The main subject areas include:bee biologybee geneticsbee breedingpathology and toxicologypollination and bee botanybee productsmanagement, technologies, and economysolitary bees and bumblebeesapitherapy Publication optionsThe Journal of Apicultural Science has been published by the National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association twice a year in paper and online versions since 2001. The Journal is a continuation of the former scientific periodical "Pszczelnicze Zeszyty Naukowe," issued from 1957 to 2000. Archive issues of Pszczelnicze Zeszyty Naukowe and issues of the Journal of Apicultural Science published since 2001 to 2011 are available at the original Journal's website (www.jas.org.pl). The paper version is available at www.jas.org.pl (subscriptions). After acceptance, articles are given DOI numbers, assigned to successive volumes and issues, and published online by Sciendo (sciendo.com/journal/JAS), which has used the open access model since 2012.Projekt finansowany ze środków pomocy de minimis w ramach programu Ministra Edukacji i Nauki pod nazwą „Rozwój czasopism naukowych”. Numer umowy: RCN/SP/0438/2021/1.Kwota dotacji: 96 000,00 zł.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENTOMOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Zbigniew KołtowskiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences28.3%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences24.2%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology18.9%
- Bee Products Chemical AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
- Plant Parasitism and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences2%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine1.4%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences1.3%
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
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
- 1.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 11Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 18Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 185OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 524 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 36 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 27 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 65 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 116 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | PLN 2,000 / EUR 500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 500 / PLN 2,000 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1643-4439
- Electronic ISSN
- 2299-4831
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Apicultural Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Apicultural Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Apicultural Science 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 Journal of Apicultural Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.12; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Apicultural Science?
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.
Which databases index Journal of Apicultural Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Apicultural Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Apicultural Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Apicultural Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 539.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .