Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Journal of Natural Pesticide Research
ISSN 2773-0786 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Journal of Natural Pesticide Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 125 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 70 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Natural Pesticide Research is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Insect Pest Control Strategies, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, together about 43.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Natural Pesticide Research publishes original articles on current research in any aspects of natural pesticides including botanical, microbial (including bacteria, fungi and virus), entomopathogenic nematodes and other naturally occurring material.The Editors of Journal of Natural Pesticide Research especially welcome papers describing an interdisciplinary approach showing how different naturally occurring living and non-living things can be integrated into practical pesticide programs, covering high and low input agricultural, forestry and environmental systems in the globe. Journal of Natural Pesticide Research particularly emphasizes the practical aspects of eco-friendly pesticide in the field and includes work which may lead in the near future to the development of environmental-soft pesticide. The journal does not duplicate the many existing excellent pesticide, insecticide and toxicology journals, which deal mainly with the more fundamental aspects of pesticide, insecticide and fungicide.Journal of Natural Pesticide Research covers all practical aspects of natural pesticide, including the following topics:Biochemical pesticidesBotanical insecticideSecondary metabolitesPlant-incorporated protectantsBacterial toxinFungal toxinVirus including Cytoplasmic Polyhedrosis Viruses and Nuclear Polyhedrosis VirusEntomopathogenic nematodesEntomopathogenic protozoa and spiroplasmaGenetically Modified Crops, and genetic engineering applicationsMolecular technic in biorational pesticide including RNA interference.All submitted manuscripts will be subject to a thorough peer-reviewing process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Sengottayan Senthil-NathanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 16%); most named United States 11, Mainland China 7, India 7, Italy 3, United Kingdom 2 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.9%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Fungal Plant Pathogen ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Insect Pheromone Research and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Insect behavior and control techniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 44/253 | 82nd |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q1 | 94/422 | 77th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.42OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 236 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 62 | 361 |
| 2025 | 70 | 70 | 425 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 329 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 143 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
125 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 14 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,020 / EUR 1,890 / GBP 1,620 / JPY 250,540 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,900 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,500 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted8
- basic and applied research articlesThe journal welcomes basic and applied research articles, as well as review articles and short communications.Length not stated
- invited reviews onlyReviews will be published following invitation from Editors or by the suggestion of authors.Length not stated
- research articleThe journal welcomes basic and applied research articles, as well as review articles and short communications.Invited reviews onlyReviews will be published foll…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal welcomes basic and applied research articles, as well as review articles and short communications.Invited reviews onlyReviews will be published foll…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal welcomes basic and applied research articles, as well as review articles and short communications.Invited reviews onlyReviews will be published foll…Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal welcomes basic and applied research articles, as well as review articles and short communications.Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal welcomes basic and applied research articles, as well as review articles and short communications.Invited reviews onlyReviews will be published foll…Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal welcomes basic and applied research articles, as well as review articles and short communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2773-0786
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Natural Pesticide Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Natural Pesticide Research?
The publisher reports about 125 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 14 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 Journal of Natural Pesticide Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Journal of Natural Pesticide Research based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 16%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Mainland China (7) and India (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Natural Pesticide Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Natural Pesticide Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Natural Pesticide Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Natural Pesticide Research 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .