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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,548CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Biological Control

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOL. CONTROL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.829•SCImago Rank: #6,548•Identifier (ISSN):1049-9644(Print)/1090-2112(Online)•Articles / Year: 273•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,242 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
87

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate10.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
273articles/year
71.3% Gold OA•99.1% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.857)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.687)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.754)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.607)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.112)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Biological control is an environmentally sound and effective means of reducing or mitigating pests and pest effects through the use of natural enemies. The aim of Biological Control is to promote this science and technology through publication of original research articles and reviews of research and theory. The journal devotes a section to reports on biotechnologies dealing with the elucidation and use of genes or gene products for the enhancement of biological control agents. The journal encompasses biological control of viral, microbial, nematode, insect, mite, weed, and vertebrate pests in agriculture, aquatic, forest, natural resource, stored product, and urban environments. Biological control of arthropod pests of human and domestic animals is also included. Ecological, molecular, and biotechnological approaches to the understanding of biological control are welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyBotany89.5%Ecology86.7%Horticulture83.2%Biological pest control68.2%Geology57.1%Genetics55.7%Paleontology54.6%Agronomy43.2%Larva36.1%Zoology35.8%Medicine33.1%Chemistry27.9%Natural enemies27.8%Business25.7%Host (biology)25.4%Marketing24.8%PEST analysis24.6%Biochemistry22%Hymenoptera20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,548Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.829

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
136

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.11

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,242 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,663
3-Year Documents609
Citable Documents604

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
Insect ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
10.8周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
5.6周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
71/180Q2
ENTOMOLOGY
JCRSCIE
9/110Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
19/180Q1
ENTOMOLOGY
JCISCIE
14/110Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—14750
20253.4202559
20243.71781,404
20234.22202,548
20223.8572343,588
20213.6872394,989
20202.7542387,125
20192.6072257,061
20182.1122237,274
2017—1966,893
2016—1667,311
2015—1686,645
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biological Control

WoS Q2
1245201820192020202120222023202420253.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01