About this journal
Aims and scope
The Journal of Apicultural Research is a refereed scientific journal dedicated to bringing the best research on bees. The Journal of Apicultural Research publishes original research articles, original theoretical papers, notes, comments and authoritative reviews on scientific aspects of the biology, ecology, natural history, conservation and culture of all types of bee (superfamily Apoidea). This includes bee breeding, rearing, maintaining and management, as well as the study of bee hive products.
Specifically, articles within the following classifications can be submitted: Sociobiology and behaviour; Ecology and conservation; Evolution, phylogeny, and biogeography; Genetics and breeding; Pathology and parasitology; Bee management; Hive product science; Toxicology; and Physiology, biochemistry, and chemical ecology.
The focus of studies related to hive product science, melissopalynology, and pollination must be towards bees and/or apiculture, not plants or humans. Articles related to medical science, pharmacology, microbiology, food biotechnology are considered out of scope. Articles within the aims and scope of the journal but of limited international interest or lacking any novelty are not considered. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that the manuscript is written in appropriate English. If the minimal English language standard is not met, manuscripts will not be considered.
All papers submitted to the journal undergo review by the editors and independent peer referees, and papers are accepted for publication only if they are of the required standard and have not been published elsewhere, except for papers that have been deposited on an online preprint server such as bioRxiv. Copyright of published papers is normally held by the International Bee Research Association.
The Journal of Apicultural Research was founded by the International Bee Research Association (IBRA) in 1962. More information about the IBRA journals can be found here.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 185K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.4 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 2.2 (2023) 5 year IF
- 4.8 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.780 (2023) SNIP
- 0.449 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 40 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 102 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 21 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 25% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Senior Editor:
Dr Maria Bouga
International Bee Research Association; Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos St., Athens 11855, Greece
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Editor:
Dr Melanie Parejo
International Bee Research Association; Applied Genomics and Bioinformatics, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Bilbao, Spain
Email: [email protected]
Editorial Board Members:
Dr Adriana M Alippi
Centro de Investigaciones de Fitopatología, Unidad de Bacteriología, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, C.C. 31 Calles 60 y 119 1900. La Plata, Argentina
Email: [email protected]
Dr Otilia Bobis
Quality Manager of Laboratory for Quality Control of Bee Products,
Senior Researcher, Department of Technological Sciences, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Manastur st. 3-5, 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Email: [email protected]
Dr Robert Brodschneider
University of Graz, Institute of Biology, Universitätsplatz 2, A-8010 Graz, Austria; Editor of Bee World
Email: [email protected]
Dr Vanessa Corby-Harris
USDA-ARS, 2000, E Allen Road, Tucson, Arizona 85719, USA
Email: [email protected]
Dr Maria Dimou
Research Associate, Apiculture - Sericulture Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Box 277, P.C. 54124, Greece
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Orawan Duangphakdee
Native honeybee and Pollinator Research Center, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 209, Rangbua, Chombung, Ratchaburi, Thailand, 70150
Email: [email protected]
Dr Anna Gajda
Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Laboratory of Bee Diseases, 8 Ciszewskiego Street, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
Email: [email protected]
Dr Dora Henriques
Research Assistant, Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Sta. Apolónia, 5300-253, Bragança, Portugal
Email: [email protected]
Professor Irfan Kandemir
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, Besevler 06100, Ankara, Turkey
Email: [email protected]
Professor Robert Pickard
Emeritus member of the Editorial Board; Emeritus Professor of Neurobiology, University of Cardiff, UK.
Email: [email protected]
Dr Juliana Rangel
Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, TAMU 2475 College Station, Texas 77843-2475, USA
Email: [email protected]
Mr Stuart A. Roberts
Link Trustee, International Bee Research Association (IBRA)
Email: [email protected]
Prof. Dr. M. Teresa Sancho
Faculty of Sciences (Facultad de Ciencias). Universidad de Burgos (University of Burgos),
Plaza Misael Banuelos s/n, 09001 BURGOS (Castilla-Leon), SPAIN
Email: [email protected]
Dr Victoria Soroker
Department. of Entomology, Agricultural Research Organization,The Volcani Center, 68 HaMaccabim Road, Rishon LeZion, P.O.B 15159, 7505101 Israel
Email: [email protected]
Dr Jevrosima Stevanovic
Full Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar oslobodjenja 18, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Email: [email protected]
Abstracting and indexing
Journal of Apicultural Research is currently abstracted or indexed in;
- Thomson Reuters - Science Citation Index Expanded
- Scopus
- CABI
- IFIS
- Elsevier BV
- OCLC
Open access
Journal of Apicultural Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
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- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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Society information
The International Bee Research Association
The International Bee Research Association (IBRA) promotes the value of bees by providing information on bee science and beekeeping worldwide. IBRA is internationally recognised as the world’s primary source and foremost provider of information on bees. Its database and information services, including journals, teaching aids and other publications, embrace all bee species whether managed by man for pollination or their products, or truly wild. It is a unique organisation established in 1949 for the advancement of bee science and beekeeping.
It is a UK Registered Charity No. 209222 and is a Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales No. 463819. IBRA is funded by sales of publications, through the generosity of our members and supporters, and by donations or legacies. Join IBRA here.
5 issues per year
Associated with:
- Bee World (1919 - current)
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