Journal profile · ENTOMOLOGY
Revista Chilena de Entomologia
ISSN 0034-740X · eISSN 0718-8994 · Sociedad Chilena de Entomología · Chile
Revista Chilena de Entomologia: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 72 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Chilena de Entomologia is published by Sociedad Chilena de Entomología and is classed under Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy and Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Revista Chilena de Entomología (RCE) is a bilingual journal (Spanish and English) with a quarterly frequency open to anyone, published in electronic version. The papers published in RCE are subject to evaluation by peer experts in each subject, using the single-blind method. Thematic area: Collaborations for RCE must correspond to original and unpublished research on insects, myriapods and arachnids, in any of their specialties, aspects or relationships. Geographic scope: Principally Chile and the Neotropical and Nearctic regions. Periodicity: Quarterly, a volume with four issues, published on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENTOMOLOGY
Editor-in-chief José Mondaca E.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 10, Argentina 4, Brazil 3, Colombia 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.9%
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyEarth and Planetary Sciences8.6%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Hemiptera Insect StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
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)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsSciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS Previews, Zoological Record, Clarivate Analytics, Latindex-Catalog, Latindex-Directory, MIAR, WorldCat, EuroPub, WOS
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 726 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | 13 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 44 |
| 2023 | 89 | 89 | 69 |
| 2022 | 91 | 91 | 100 |
| 2021 | 91 | 91 | 205 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 100 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 100
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
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- submitted to another journal
Article types accepted4
- brief communicationsThe RCE receives and publishes principally two types of works: A. Research Articles and B. Brief CommunicationsLength not stated
- research article1. Research Article: Unpublished works based on research results in any field of entomology.Length not stated
- research articlesthe Revista Chilena de Entomología introduced an APC for all research articles, brief communications, and reviews in 2025Length not stated
- reviewsthe Revista Chilena de Entomología introduced an APC for all research articles, brief communications, and reviews in 2025Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence
AI use must be transparent Model summary
The authors must be transparent about the use of Artificial Intelligence (IA) tools such as ChatGPT and other language models in the manuscript preparation and give details of how this tool was used within the "Materials and Methods" section of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Inclusion CRediT author statement
ORCID required for all authors Model summary
CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) was introduced with the intention of recognizing individual author contributions, reducing authorship disputes and facilitating collaboration.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY NC 4.0) Model summary
The copyright of each article is retained by the author(s) of the same. The authors grant the RCE the license to publish the article and the commercial rights to reproduce the journal volumes for sale to individuals. Likewise, the authors grant third parties the rights of free use of the article, provided that the author is identified and cited. The articles and material derived from them are dist…
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
- Sociedad Chilena de Entomología
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0034-740X
- Electronic ISSN
- 0718-8994
- Society / sponsor
- Sociedad Chilena de Entomología
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Chilena de Entomologia
What CAS zone is Revista Chilena de Entomologia in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Revista Chilena de Entomologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Revista Chilena de Entomologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA. 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 Revista Chilena de Entomologia based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (10), Argentina (4) and Brazil (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Chilena de Entomologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Chilena de Entomologia is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Chilena de Entomologia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Chilena de Entomologia is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .