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Biological Control

Academic Press Inc. · United States

ISSN1090-2112

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.856

H-Index

155

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.123

Total Works

5,756

Total Citations

208,600

2yr Mean Citedness

3.01

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Biological Control is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles and reviews on biological pest control. Its scope includes entomology, plant pathology, nematology, weed science, natural compounds, and biotechnologies related to the elucidation and use of genes or gene products for biological control.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 200 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,756

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1090-2112

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

Insect ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyEntomology

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceInsect Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityBiological Control of Invasive SpeciesEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlPlant and animal studiesInsect Pest Control StrategiesInsect Resistance and GeneticsInsect and Pesticide ResearchPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesInsect behavior and control techniques