Journal profile · ENTOMOLOGY
Systematic and Applied Acarology
ISSN 1362-1971 · Systematic and Applied Acarology Society · ENGLAND
Systematic and Applied Acarology: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.11; subscription journal; 149 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Systematic and Applied Acarology is published by Systematic and Applied Acarology Society 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 Study of Mite Species, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control and Insect and Pesticide Research, together about 58.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The official peer-reviewed journal of the society for research papers on any aspects of mites and ticks from authors around the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENTOMOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Zhi-Qiang ZHANGPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 18%); most named Mainland China 3, New Zealand 3, United States 2, Germany 2, South Africa 2 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Study of Mite SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.7%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences23.8%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.3%
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology5.4%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine4.2%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology3.9%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Biosis Preview, Journal Citation Reports, Zoological Records
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
- 1.11LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 414OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 136LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,565 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 67 | 6 |
| 2025 | 149 | 12 | 77 |
| 2024 | 121 | 9 | 158 |
| 2023 | 150 | 13 | 316 |
| 2022 | 168 | 24 | 524 |
| 2021 | 175 | 25 | 650 |
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.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Review article proposals should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief for consideration. Model summary
We invite review articles on current issues in systematic and applied acarology. Proposals should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief for consideration.
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
- Systematic and Applied Acarology Society
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1362-1971
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Systematic and Applied Acarology
What CAS zone is Systematic and Applied Acarology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Systematic and Applied Acarology 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 Systematic and Applied Acarology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.11; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 36.
Where are the editorial board members of Systematic and Applied Acarology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (3), New Zealand (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Systematic and Applied Acarology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Systematic and Applied Acarology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Systematic and Applied Acarology open access, and what is the APC?
Systematic and Applied Acarology 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: .