Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY
ISSN 1948-7134 · Wiley-Blackwell · United States
JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.08; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 95 days to acceptance (22 articles, last 24 months); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from December 2020 (Volume 45, Issue 2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Viral Infections and Vectors and Malaria Research and Control, together about 44.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Vector Ecology is an international journal published by the Society for Vector Ecology. It is concerned with all aspects of the biology, ecology, and control of arthropod and vertebrate vectors and the interrelationships between the vectors and the agents of disease that they transmit. The journal publishes original research articles and scientific notes, as well as comprehensive reviews of vector biology based on presentations at Society meetings. All papers are reviewed by at least two qualified scientists who recommend their suitability for publication. Acceptance of manuscripts is based on their scientific merit and is the final decision of the editor, but these decisions may be appealed to the editorial board. The journal began publishing in 1974 and now publishes on-line only. Back issues of the print edition of the journal are available in libraries and from the society website at: http://www.sove.org/Society_for_Vector_Ecology/Home.html.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine21.5%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine13.8%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine9.4%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.4%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology7.3%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Vector-Borne Animal DiseasesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 3 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.08LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 655OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,061 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 1 | 16 |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | 58 |
| 2023 | 26 | 1 | 95 |
| 2022 | 31 | 2 | 137 |
| 2021 | 32 | 2 | 571 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
95 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 22 articles with submission and acceptance dates (40 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- ≥ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- letterLetterLength not stated
- original researchOriginal ResearchLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1948-7134
- Print ISSN
- 1081-1710
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 2 (December 2020)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 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 JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.08; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 22 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 95 days (interquartile range 73–120 days). 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 VECTOR ECOLOGY?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .