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Biocontrol Science and Technology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1991

ISSN1360-0478

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.386

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.543

Total Works

2,943

Total Citations

63,346

2yr Mean Citedness

0.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Biocontrol Science and Technology presents original research and reviews in the fields of biological pest, disease, and weed control. It covers biocontrol methods, agents, host-agent interactions, policy, natural enemies, safety testing, animal pest control by natural enemies, 'classical' biocontrol, augmentative releases of natural enemies, quality control of beneficial organisms, microbial pesticides, properties and modes of action of biocontrol agents, physiology and behavior of biocontrol agents and their interaction with hosts, pest and natural enemy dynamics, simulation modelling, genetic improvement of natural enemies, and natural enemy production, formulation, distribution, and release.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Annual Volume~ 78 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,943

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1360-0478

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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 ScienceQ2

Insect ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyEntomology

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceInsect Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlInsect Resistance and GeneticsInsect Pest Control StrategiesBiological Control of Invasive SpeciesInsect and Pesticide ResearchNematode management and characterization studiesPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityInsect behavior and control techniques