What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Biological Control?

The journal Journal of Biological Control is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Journal of Biological Control indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Biological Control is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.182 (Q4) and an H-index of 8.

Who publishes Journal of Biological Control and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Biological Control is published by Informatics Publishing Limited. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,385 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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Journal of Biological Control

Identifier (ISSN):0971-930X(Print)/2230-7281(Online)

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Publisher:Informatics Publishing Limited

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Biological Control

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2023):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.182

#23,141

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

8 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

0articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Biological Control (ISSN: 0971-930X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Informatics Publishing Limited. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.182 (Q4), an H-index of 8.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyBotany91.3%Ecology87.6%Horticulture79.2%Genetics63.6%Geology63.3%Paleontology62.7%Biological pest control53.1%Medicine50%Agronomy46.2%Larva42.6%Chemistry39.2%Zoology34.3%Toxicology31.3%Biochemistry30.9%Natural enemies28.3%Microbiology23.8%Business22.9%Marketing22.4%PEST analysis22.3%Host (biology)20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Insect Science

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

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Articles / Year30

Total Citations0

2025

IF—

Articles / Year70

Total Citations16

2024

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Articles / Year33

Total Citations53

2023

IF0

Articles / Year53

Total Citations91

2022

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Articles / Year29

Total Citations71

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	30	0
2025	—	70	16
2024	—	33	53
2023	0	53	91
2022	—	29	71
2021	—	30	32
2020	—	58	199
2019	—	80	211
2018	—	124	728
2017	—	92	284
2016	—	77	144
2015	—	75	173

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,141Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesImmunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.182

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.54

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,385 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations79

3-Year Documents118

Citable Documents117

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.6%

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 ScienceQ4

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ4

Insect ScienceQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,385 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.