Journal profile · Entomology
Medical and Veterinary Entomology
ISSN 0269-283X · eISSN 1365-2915 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1987
Medical and Veterinary Entomology: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,140; median 199 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 97 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medical and Veterinary Entomology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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, Insect and Pesticide Research and Viral Infections and Vectors, together about 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medical and Veterinary Entomology is the leading periodical in its field. The Journal covers the biology and control of insects, ticks, mites and other arthropods of medical and veterinary importance. The main strengths of the Journal lie in the fields of: • epidemiology and transmission of vector-borne pathogens • changes in vector distribution that have impact on the pathogen transmission • arthropod behaviour and ecology • novel, field evaluated, approaches to biological and chemical control methods • host arthropod interactions
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Entomology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4, United States 1, Italy 1, Serbia 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine13.2%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine7.9%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology7.5%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine7.3%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Vector-Borne Animal DiseasesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
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 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | 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 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
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 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,876OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 86Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 203,975Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,956 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 46 | 17 |
| 2025 | 97 | 58 | 181 |
| 2024 | 85 | 57 | 421 |
| 2023 | 75 | 45 | 426 |
| 2022 | 75 | 29 | 689 |
| 2021 | 64 | 21 | 670 |
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 Crossref · to
199 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 151 days – 242 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 220 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (185 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 12–24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 175 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,140 / EUR 3,420 / GBP 2,760 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- commentariesCommentaries should be short articles (generally under 1500 words) that present an original perspective on an important research-related subject of interest to …Length not stated
- commentaryt pertinent references should be cited. Commentaries should be short articles (generally under 1500 words) that present an original perspective on an important …main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialThe decisions of the editors are final. Papers must be submitted exclusively to Medical and Veterinary Entomology and are accepted on the understanding that the…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles should contain original information relevant to the journal (see Aims and Scope statement) that has not previously been published. These submi…Length not stated
- reviewty of their review prior to submission. Reviews should not exceed 6,000 words (i.e. excluding abstract, references, tables, figure legendmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- reviewsReviews should be authoritative analyses of recent, peer-reviewed studies dealing with currently topical subjects that are relevant to the journal. Reviews are …Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications should also contain original information relevant to the journal but are more concise, and should contain no more than 3000 words in the bo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence
Authors can use AI to improve readability and language of their manuscript. Though AI may be used as a tool to assist in analysing and evaluating data, authors should never use AI to generate data or draw scientific conclusions. If AI is used to develop any portion of a manuscript, its use must be described, transparently and in detail, in the Methods or Acknowledgements section. AI and AI-assiste…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contributions
For all articles, the journal mandates the CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy)—more information is available on our Author Services site.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Medical and Veterinary Entomology requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, that might be perceived as influencing an author’s objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or indirectly related to the work that the authors describe in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
This journal mandates data sharing. You can learn more about data sharing in Wiley’s Data Sharing Policies resource.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE core practices Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement. If the Open Access option is not sele…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Medical and Veterinary Entomology has adopted the ANSI/NISO Standard Terminology for Peer Review. Standardising the terminology across journals and publishers used to describe peer review practices helps make the peer review process for articles and journals more transparent, and it will enable the community to better assess and compare peer review practices between different journals. Identity tr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints are allowed Model summary
Medical and Veterinary Entomology will consider for review articles previously available as preprints.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0269-283X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2915
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medical and Veterinary Entomology
What CAS zone is Medical and Veterinary Entomology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Medical and Veterinary Entomology is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Entomology / Veterinary Sciences. 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 Medical and Veterinary Entomology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.23; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 121.
How long does peer review take at Medical and Veterinary Entomology?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 199 days (interquartile range 151–242 days); authors report an average review time of 12–24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37% (2025). 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 Medical and Veterinary Entomology based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), United States (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medical and Veterinary Entomology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medical and Veterinary Entomology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Medical and Veterinary Entomology open access, and what is the APC?
Medical and Veterinary Entomology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,140.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .