Journal profile · Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology
ISSN 1346-8073 · eISSN 1884-7978 · Japanese Society of Sericultural Science
Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology is published by Japanese Society of Sericultural Science. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Silkworms and Sericulture Research, Silk-based biomaterials and applications and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, together about 51.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Silkworms and Sericulture ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences28.3%
- Silk-based biomaterials and applicationsMaterials Science12.7%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience11%
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.9%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Invertebrate Immune Response MechanismsImmunology and Microbiology4.1%
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEngineering2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | Q4 | 365/425 | 14th |
| General Business, Management and Accounting | Q4 | 210/235 | 10th |
| General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Q4 | 217/235 | 7th |
| Biotechnology | Q4 | 309/325 | 5th |
| Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Q4 | 128/134 | 4th |
| Insect Science | Q4 | 188/193 | 2nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 533 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 91 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Japanese Society of Sericultural Science
- ISSN
- 1346-8073
- Electronic ISSN
- 1884-7978
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology
Which databases index Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .