Impact Factor of 2.787 - ranked No 4 in Entomology

Insect Molecular Biology

Published on behalf of the Royal Entomological Society

Edited by:
Linda M. Field and David A. O'Brochta

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2007: 121/263 (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology); 4/73 (Entomology)
Impact Factor: 2.787

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*Average time to decision for refereed manuscripts: 40 days*

Insect Molecular Biology has been dedicated to providing researchers with the opportunity to publish high quality original research on topics broadly related to insect molecular biology since 1992. IMB is particularly interested in publishing research in insect genomics/genes and proteomics/proteins.

This includes research related to:
• insect gene structure
• control of gene expression
• localisation and function/activity of proteins
• interactions of proteins and ligands/substrates
• effect of mutations on gene/protein function
• evolution of insect genes/genomes, especially where principles relevant to insects in general are established
• molecular population genetics where data are used to identify genes (or regions of genomes) involved in specific adaptations
• gene mapping using molecular tools
• molecular interactions of insects with microorganisms including Wolbachia, symbionts and viruses or other pathogens transmitted by insects

Papers can include large data sets e.g.from micro-array or proteomic experiments or analyses of genome sequences done in silico (subject to the data being placed in the context of hypothesis testing).

For more information on suitable content for IMB see Editorial IMB (2005) 14, 111

IMB in also interested in publishing research associated with whole genome sequencing efforts and sequence consortium coordinators are encouraged to contact the Editors for more information.

To allow for rapid, easily available publication of the latest type of insect molecular research IMB offers:
• Open Access via OnlineOpen
• Free Access for group publications (e.g. genome consortia)
• Accomodation of large supplemental data files
• Rapid publication on-line via Online Early
• Free colour on-line illustrations

TopNews and Announcements

Online content now available back to Volume 1
All back issues of this journal are available online.  Go online to browse contents and abstracts.  For further information on how to access these articles please visit our Librarian Site.

Meetings and Conferences
The 11th Evolutionary Biology Meeting took place in September 2007 in Marseilles, France. This international meeting brings together scientists specialising in the field of Evolutionary Biology and has a transdisciplinary approach. For more information click here.

Special Issue: Honey Bee Genome
Insect Molecular Biology released its special issue 15(5) in October 2006, which comes as a result of a communal project, The Honey Bee Genome Sequencing Project (HBGSP), led by the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Human Genome Research Institute. The papers featured in this special issue provide new insights into varying topics in honey bee biology, including neurobiology, the process of caste determination, and the social lifestyle of the honey bee. These papers complement the Honey Bee Genome Sequence which the journal Nature has recently published; also a result of the HBGSP project.

Read articles from The Honey Bee Genome Special Issue free online.

For more information on Nature's online Honeybee Web Focus click here.

Royal Entomological Society Journal Award Scheme
The Society operates a scheme designed to recognise the 'best papers' published over a two year period in each of its 6 journals.  Each year articles from 3 journals will be selected for this award by the Journal Editor(s) and the Journal Editorial board.  The prize consists of:

• A cash sum of £300
• A certificate signed by the President and Editor(s) 
• An award ceremony at the Annual General Meeting of the Society and dinner with the President.

The following paper was awarded the 2008 award for the best paper in Insect Molecular Biology:
A deficit of detoxification enzymes: pesticide sensitivity and environmental response in the honeybee
C. Claudianos, H. Ranson, R. M. Johnson, S. Biswas, M. A. Schuler, M. R. Berenbaum, R. Feyereisen and J. G. Oakeshott

The awards for 2007 were for Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Physiological Entomology and Systematic Entomology.  To find out more click here. 

Free Access in the Developing World
Free online access to this journal is available within institutions in the developing world through the AGORA Initiative with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the OARE Initiative (Online Access to Research in the Environment) in conjunction with UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme.

Articles Published Online Ahead of Print
Articles which have been fully copy-edited and peer-reviewed are published online through our OnlineEarly feature before the print edition of this journal is published.

Manuscript Review Form
If you are a Manuscript Reviewer please fill in a Manuscript Review form. This is also available as a Word document.

TopHighlights

Free Files to Download

The following articles are available to download free of charge:

Tiny genomes and endoreduplication in Strepsiptera
J. S. Johnston et al

Hemolin gene silencing by ds-RNA injected into Cecropia pupae is lethal to the next generation of embryos
R. Bettencourt, O. Terenius and I. Faye

Molecular analysis of multiple cytochrome P450 genes from the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae
H. Ranson et al 

Transgenic Drosophila reveals a functional in vivo receptor for the bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cry1Ac1
M. Gill & D. Ellar

A preliminary linkage map of the hard tick Ixodes scapularis
A. J. Ullmann et al

Identification and localization of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha3 mRNA in the brain of the honeybee, Apis mellifera
S H Thany et al

Three regulatory regions of the Aedes aegypti glutamine synthetase gene differentially regulate expression: identification of a crucial regulator in the first exam
L.L. Niu et al


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