Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
Norwegian Journal of Entomology
ISSN 1501-8415 · Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian Journal of Entomology: subscription journal; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Norwegian Journal of Entomology is published by Norwegian University of Science and Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Diptera species taxonomy and behavior and Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Norwegian Journal of Entomology (ISSN 1501-8415) is the scientific publication of the Norwegian Entomological Society. The journal is issued twice a year and publishes original papers and reviews on taxonomy, faunistics, zoogeography, and general and applied ecology of insects and related terrestrial arthropods. The journal is published in English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.9%
- Diptera species taxonomy and behaviorAgricultural and Biological Sciences16%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.1%
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.4%
- Hemiptera Insect StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
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
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insect Science | Q4 | 165/193 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 652/736 | — |
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 169 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 21 | 20 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
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
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- ISSN
- 1501-8415
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Norwegian Journal of Entomology
What are the manuscript requirements of Norwegian Journal of Entomology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Norwegian Journal of Entomology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Norwegian Journal of Entomology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Norwegian Journal of Entomology open access, and what is the APC?
Norwegian Journal of Entomology 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, 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: .