Journal profile · Entomology
Biocontrol Science and Technology
ISSN 0958-3157 · eISSN 1360-0478 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1991
Biocontrol Science and Technology: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.11; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 173 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 78 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biocontrol Science and Technology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control and Insect Resistance and Genetics, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Insect Science and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biocontrol Science and Technology presents original research and reviews in the fields of biological pest, disease and weed control. The journal covers the following areas: Animal pest control by natural enemies Biocontrol of plant diseases Weed biocontrol 'Classical' biocontrol Augmentative releases of natural enemies Quality control of beneficial organisms Microbial pesticides Properties of biocontrol agents, modes of actions and methods of application Physiology and behaviour of biocontrol agents and their interaction with hosts Pest and natural enemy dynamics, and simulation modelling Genetic improvement of natural enemies including genetic manipulation Natural enemy production, formulation, distribution and release methods Environmental impact studies Releases of selected and/or genetically manipulated organisms Safety testing The role of biocontrol methods in integrated crop protection Conservation and enhancement of natural enemy populations Effects of pesticides on biocontrol organisms Biocontrol legislation and policy, registration and commercialization. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and review by at least two expert anonymous referees. Please note: Manuscripts covering research on biopesticides which do not contain living organisms are not considered for publication in this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Entomology
Editor-in-chief Quirico MigheliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Italy 1, Canada 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.4%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.5%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.5%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Biological Control of Invasive SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Nematode management and characterization studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: AGRICOLA, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Abstract, Biotechnology Citation Index, Ecological Abstracts, Elsevier BIOBASE/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, Entomology Abstracts, Essential Biosafety/AGBIOS, GEOBASE, Geographical Abstracts: Human Geography, Human Resources Abstracts, International Development Abstracts, Pest Management Focus, Research Alert®, SciSearch
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,695OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 92,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,988 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 10 | 9 |
| 2025 | 78 | 16 | 70 |
| 2024 | 81 | 19 | 200 |
| 2023 | 74 | 13 | 282 |
| 2022 | 68 | 10 | 490 |
| 2021 | 104 | 12 | 791 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
173 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 118 days – 250 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 191 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (176 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Biocontrol Science and Technology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and review by at least two expert anonymous referees. Model summary
All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and review by at least two expert anonymous referees.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0958-3157
- Electronic ISSN
- 1360-0478
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biocontrol Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Biocontrol Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biocontrol Science and Technology is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Entomology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biocontrol Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.11; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 92.
How long does peer review take at Biocontrol Science and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 173 days (interquartile range 118–250 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Biocontrol Science and Technology based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Italy (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biocontrol Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biocontrol Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Biocontrol Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Biocontrol Science and Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .