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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #14,618Hybrid

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Acronym:jape
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. ASIA-PAC. ENTOMOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1226-8615(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Former Names:
J ASIA-PAC ENTOMOL
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

WoS Q2
01230.8820180.9720191.120201.320211.5820221.520231.120241.320251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.384
#14,618

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
222articles/year
5.47% Gold OA•98.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes original research papers, review articles and short communications in the basic and applied area concerning insects, mites or other arthropods and nematodes of economic importance in agriculture, forestry, industry, human and animal health, and natural resource and environment management, and is the official journal of the Korean Society of Applied Entomology and the Taiwan Entomological Society.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.4%Ecology85.4%Botany83.3%Genetics50.5%Zoology50.2%Geology47.7%Horticulture46.2%Chemistry45.8%Paleontology45.7%Medicine41.7%Biochemistry38%Larva36.8%Business31.7%Gene30.1%Marketing29.8%PEST analysis29.6%Agronomy23.3%Geography20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENTOMOLOGY

Q2
Rank49/110
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENTOMOLOGY

Q2
Rank44/110
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year110
Total Citations20
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year147
Total Citations186
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year167
Total Citations442
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year154
Total Citations688
2022
IF1.58
Articles / Year172
Total Citations1,081

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,618Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.384

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.62

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,797 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations832
3-Year Documents479
Citable Documents479

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Insect ScienceQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENTOMOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology (acronym: jape, abbr: J. ASIA-PAC. ENTOMOL, ISSN: 1226-8615) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Elsevier in South Korea. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.384 (Q2), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 222 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,797 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
KOREAN SOC APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY, NATL INST AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, DIVISION ENTOMOLOGY, RDA, 249SEODUN-DONG, SUWON, SOUTH KOREA, 441-707

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16