Jordan leads the launch of a new journal: Approaches in Entomology!

We’re really excited to share the imminent launch of a new journal published by the Royal Entomological Society and Wiley: Approaches in Entomology!

Insect science is a dynamic and continually evolving field, driven equally by the methods we develop, critique and use, and the philosophies that guide our investigations, interpretations and applications. Advances in technology allow us to study insects at unprecedented spatial, temporal and molecular scales, revealing deeper insights into the mechanisms by which they shape our ecosystems, production systems and human health.

At the same time, evolving philosophical perspectives are reshaping how we design our experiments, infer new phenomena, openly share our findings and ethically conduct our research. Together, methods and philosophies form the foundations of insect science from which progress across entomology ultimately arises.

Sharing and critically reflecting on these approaches is essential for innovation in entomology to extend beyond individual laboratories and subdisciplines to benefit the wider scientific community. These advances are, however, typically scattered across journals, disciplines and informal exchanges, often struggling to find a suitable home, limiting their visibility and impact. To address this need, the Royal Entomological Society is launching a new journal dedicated to methods and philosophies across insect science: Approaches in Entomology. This journal provides a dedicated forum for the dissemination, evaluation and development of innovative approaches across the full breadth of insect science with a particular emphasis on methods and philosophies.

Approaches in Entomology will publish innovative and exciting advances to methods and techniques across the broad remit of entomology, encompassing all stages and subdisciplines of entomological research, from lab and field to computation, theory and interpretation, including the philosophical and ethical underpinnings of insect science. Approaches in Entomology will also be the first fully open access journal published by the Society.

Read more about it on the Royal Entomological Society’s website!