The IUSSI's journal, Insectes Sociaux, is the leading journal dedicated to the biology and evolution of the social insects and other social arthropods. It has been published continuously since 1954.
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The official journal of the IUSSI
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Covers ecology, ethology, morphology, systematics, population genetics, and reproduction among others
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Publishes original research papers, reviews, and short communications
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Editor-in-Chief,
Insectes Sociaux
Prof. Madeleine Beekman
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
From the Editor
Insectes Sociaux was established soon after the formation of the IUSSI. Ever since the publication of the first volume in 1954, the journal has been the place for social insect researchers to publish their work. The journal’s importance as the go-to journal for social insect studies has not diminished despite the enormous increase in journals. Insectes Sociaux is the only dedicated journal to the social life of arthropods and essential to the IUSSI community. At the moment of writing, the contribution we receive from the publisher, Springer, for every page published in Insectes Sociaux is pivotal to the financial health of the IUSSI.
Insectes Sociaux publishes Reviews, Short Communications, and Research Articles. We also publish Special Issues on any topic related to social arthropods.
I have always regarded the journal as the perfect gateway to the wider social insect community. All Editor-in-Chiefs, associate editors and members of the editorial board, are, or have been, active participants within the IUSSI.
Each year we select the best Research Paper which comes with a write-up in the journal and a reward of US$1000. Below are the links to the announcements of the last 3 years.
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2023: Sociality reduces the probability of eradication success of arthropod pests
Matthew Howse and colleagues
2022: Social insect colony size is correlated with rates of molecular evolution
Ben Rubin
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T. Smith
​2021: Australian stingless bees detect odours left at food sources by nestmates, conspecifics and honeybees
Rosalyn Gloag and colleagues
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There are three main ways in which you can support Insectes Sociaux and by extension the IUSSI: send us your manuscripts, accept our invitations to review manuscripts and propose topics for special issues.
Yours socially,
Madeleine Beekman
Extract from the foreword to the first edition of Insectes Sociaux (January 1954). The early editions are freely available at the Internet Archive.
Blogs, interviews, and commentaries
For blog posts on Insectes Sociaux research and interviews with the authors, see the blog at: