Journal profile · BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Biocontrol Science
ISSN 1342-4815 · eISSN 1884-0205 · Society for Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents Japan · JAPAN · Semiannual · Founded 1996
Biocontrol Science: impact factor 0; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biocontrol Science is published by Society for Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents Japan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety, Antimicrobial agents and applications and Probiotics and Fermented Foods, together about 22.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Biocontrol Science provides a medium for the publication of original articles, concise notes, and review articles on all aspects of science and technology of biocontrol.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food SafetyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.9%
- Antimicrobial agents and applicationsChemistry7.4%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Microbial Inactivation MethodsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Vibrio bacteria research studiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Medical Device Sterilization and DisinfectionImmunology and Microbiology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 256OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 692 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 130 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 215 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Promotion of open access
Open access policy: free access to articles and specified conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Model summary
J-STAGE promotes open access, which (1) provides free access to articles and (2) specifies the conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Over 90% of articles on J-STAGE are free to read. Open-access articles display a Creative Commons (CC) license and can be reused under the terms of the license. CC license on an article page CC license on an article PDF For more information ab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Society for Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1342-4815
- Electronic ISSN
- 1884-0205
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biocontrol Science
What is the impact factor of Biocontrol Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Biocontrol Science?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Biocontrol Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biocontrol Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is Biocontrol Science open access, and what is the APC?
Biocontrol Science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .