Journal of Apicultural Science
General information
Journal description
The Journal of Apicultural Science is a scientific, English-language journal that publishes both original research articles and review papers covering all aspects of the life of bees (superfamily Apoidea) and broadly defined apiculture. The main subject areas include:
- bee biology
- bee genetics
- bee breeding
- pathology and toxicology
- pollination and bee botany
- bee products
- management, technologies, and economy
- solitary bees and bumblebees
Publication options
The Journal of Apicultural Science has been published by the National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association twice a year in paper and online versions since 2001. The Journal is a continuation of the former scientific periodical "Pszczelnicze Zeszyty Naukowe," issued from 1957 to 2000. Archive issues of Pszczelnicze Zeszyty Naukowe and issues of the Journal of Apicultural Science published since 2001 to 2011 are available at the original Journal's website (www.jas.org.pl). The paper version is available at www.jas.org.pl (subscriptions). After acceptance, articles are given DOI numbers, assigned to successive volumes and issues, and published online by Sciendo (sciendo.com/journal/JAS), which has used the open access model since 2012.
Archiving
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Plagiarism Policy
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Scientific disciplines
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Zbigniew Kołtowski
Vice Editor-in-Chief
Andrzej Oleksa
Section Editors
Bee Biology: Adam Tofilski, Grzegorz Borsuk
Bee Genetics: Andrzej Oleksa, Beata Horecka
Bee Breeding: Małgorzata Bieńkowska, Krzysztof Olszewski
Pathology and Toxicology: Paweł Chorbiński, Maria Michalczyk
Pollination and Bee Botany: Zbigniew Kołtowski, Marzena Masierowska
Bee Products: Sławomir Bakier, Małgorzata Jolanta Dżugan, Izabela Jasicka-Misiak
Management, Technologies, and Economy: Jerzy Wilde, Krystyna Czekońska
Solitary Bees and Bumblebees: Tadeusz Pawlikowski, Waldemar Celary, Karol Giejdasz
Statistical Editor: Robert Maciorowski
Language Editor: Jeffrey Taylor
Technical Editors: Beata Panasiuk, Sławomir Machaj
Scientific Council
Advisory Board
Kaspar Bienefeld (Germany)
Sarah Alexandra Corbet (England)
Cecilia Costa (Italy)
Maria da Graça Campos (Portugal)
Dan Eisikowitch (Israel)
Halit Vasfi Gençer (Turkey)
Krzysztof Grzywnowicz (Poland)
Ernesto Guzman (Canada)
Fani Hatjina (Greece)
Per Kryger (Denmark)
Algirdas Skirkevičus (Lithuania)
Andreas Thrasyvoulou (Greece)
Werner von der Ohe (Germany)
Michał Woyciechowski (Poland)
Jerzy Woyke (Poland)
Krystyna Żółtowska (Poland)
Open Access Policy
Open Access License
This journal provides immediate open access to its content under the Creative Commons BY 4.0 license. Authors who publish with this journal retain all copyrights and agree to the terms of the above-mentioned CC BY 4.0 license.
Open Access Statement
The journal is an Open Access journal that allows a free unlimited access to all its contents without any restrictions upon publication to all users.