| Abbreviation: | Insects |
| Discipline: | Entomology |
| Publisher: | MDPI |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
| History: | 2010-present |
| Impact: | 3.141 |
| Impact-Year: | 2021 |
| Openaccess: | Yes |
| Website: | https://www.mdpi.com/journal/insects/ |
| Issn: | 2075-4450 |
The Insects is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal of entomology published monthly by MDPI since 2010. The editor-in-chief is Brian T. Forschler from (University of Georgia).[1] The journal is affiliated with the American Association of Professional Apiculturists.[2] According to the 2021 edition of the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 2.769, ranking 18th out of 102 in 'Entomology'.[3] CiteScore 2020 (Scopus): 2.3, which equals rank 59/153 in 'Insect Science'.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
The journal organize the "Young Investigator Award" for 2018, aiming to promote the work of young scientists by publishing their work free of charge.[4]