Current Opinion in Insect Science

Current Opinion in Insect Science is a review journal published by Elsevier that launched in 2014 and covers insect biology, ecology and applied pest science in six issues a year, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.5.《昆虫科学新见》（Current Opinion in Insect Science）由（Elsevier）出版，2014 年创刊，每年六期，覆盖昆虫生物学、生态学与应用害虫科学，2025 年影响因子为 5.5。

Scope

• The journal publishes short, authoritative reviews that survey the most important recent developments in insect science rather than primary research papers.本刊发表简短而权威的综述，梳理昆虫科学近期最重要的进展，而非原始研究论文。
• Molecular physiology, endocrinology and the genetics of insect development and metamorphosis are covered.分子生理学、内分泌学以及昆虫发育与变态的遗传学均被收录。
• Insect neuroscience and sensory biology, including chemosensation and vision, form a distinct section.昆虫神经科学与感觉生物学，包括化学感受与视觉，构成独立板块。
• Immunity and host-microbe interactions, including the insect microbiome, are treated as a fast-moving area.免疫与宿主—微生物互作，包括昆虫微生物组，被视为快速发展的领域。
• Ecology and evolution, social insect biology and the systematics of major orders are represented.生态与演化、社会性昆虫生物学以及主要目的分类学均有收录。
• Applied themes include insecticide resistance, integrated pest management and the biology of disease vectors and pollinators.应用主题包括杀虫剂抗性、有害生物综合治理，以及病媒昆虫与传粉昆虫的生物学。
• Each review is commissioned, and the journal aims to map the direction of the field for a broad readership.每篇综述均为约稿，期刊意在为广泛的读者描绘领域的走向。

History

• Current Opinion in Insect Science was established in 2014 by Elsevier as part of the Current Opinion family of review journals.《昆虫科学新见》由（Elsevier）于 2014 年创办，属（Current Opinion）系列综述期刊。
• It is issued six times a year, and each issue assembles thematically related reviews rather than an open call.本刊每年发行六期，每期围绕一个主题汇编相关综述，而非单一开放征稿。
• The journal is recognised in the entomology, ecology and biology categories of the Web of Science.本刊在（Web of Science）的昆虫学、生态学与生物学类别中获得认可。
• Its sections have grown to span molecular biology, neuroscience, immunity, social behaviour and applied pest and vector science.其板块逐步扩展，涵盖分子生物学、神经科学、免疫、社会行为以及害虫与病媒的应用研究。
• The impact factor reached 5.254 in 2022 and stood at 5.5 in 2025, with the journal ranked in the first quartile of entomology.影响因子在 2022 年达到 5.254，2025 年为 5.5，本刊位居昆虫学类第一分区。
• Annual output has been held to a few dozen reviews, a size deliberately kept small to preserve selectivity.年发文量维持在数十篇综述，规模被有意压小以保持选择性。

Editors

• Editors are drawn from leading insect science laboratories, and each thematic section is led by specialists who commission its reviews.编辑来自昆虫科学领域的一流实验室，各主题板块由负责约稿的专家主持。
• The journal does not accept unsolicited primary papers, and prospective authors are usually invited or propose a review topic.本刊不接受未经约稿的原始论文，潜在作者通常须受邀或提出综述选题。
• Peer review is single-blind and reviews are short, so authors are expected to summarise rather than to present new data.同行评审采用单盲方式，综述篇幅较短，作者被要求作综合概括而非呈现新数据。
• Topics are selected to anticipate emerging questions, so the balance of sections shifts with the field.选题着眼于预判新兴问题，因此各板块的比重会随领域发展而变化。
• Special issues occasionally gather reviews on a single theme such as insecticide resistance or vector control.专刊偶尔会围绕单一主题汇集综述，如杀虫剂抗性或病媒控制。
• Articles may be published open access, and subscription access remains available.本刊支持单篇论文的开放获取，同时也保留订阅访问。