Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Environmental Control in Biology
ISSN 1880-554X · eISSN 1883-0986 · Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists (JASBEES)
Environmental Control in Biology: fully open access; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental Control in Biology is published by Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists (JASBEES). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control, Light effects on plants and Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.3%
- Light effects on plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.4%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Smart Agriculture and AIAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q3 | 295/422 | — |
| Plant Science | Q3 | 388/541 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 146OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 623 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 271 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 411 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 419 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 444 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 488 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 464 |
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.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists (JASBEES)
- ISSN
- 1880-554X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1883-0986
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environmental Control in Biology
Which databases index Environmental Control in Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental Control in Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Environmental Control in Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental Control in Biology 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .