The ''Insects'' is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal of entomology published monthly by

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since 2010. The

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is Brian T. Forschler from (

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

). The journal is affiliated with the American Association of Professional Apiculturists. According to the 2021 edition of the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 2.769, ranking 18th out of 102 in 'Entomology'. CiteScore 2020 (

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): 2.3, which equals rank 59/153 in 'Insect Science'.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

Awards

The journal organize the "Young Investigator Award" for 2018, aiming to promote the work of young scientists by publishing their work free of charge.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/insects/ Open access journals MDPI academic journals Monthly journals English-language journals Entomology