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Biocontrol Science and Technology
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Biocontrol Science and Technology

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Published by: Taylor & Francis

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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 259 20 24 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 63
Documents by Best Scientists*: 74
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 71
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.386
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Biocontrol Science and Technology?

Biocontrol Science and Technology primarily focuses on research topics in Biological pest control, Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy and Larva. Research in Microbiology and the interrelating topic of Bacteria were among the subjects of interest in the Biological pest control studies discussed in the journal. Biocontrol Science and Technology explores issues in Botany which can be linked to other research areas like Zoology and Host (biology).

Nematode and Spore are some topics wherein Horticulture research discussed in Biocontrol Science and Technology have an impact. The journal tackles issues in Larva, particularly in the topics of Instar and Pupa. Biocontrol Science and Technology is mostly focused on Predation, specifically Predator.

It explores studies in Parasitoid as part of the wider topic of Hymenoptera. The work on Conidium addressed in the journal expands to the thematically related Germination. It investigates Beauveria bassiana research which frequently intersects with Metarhizium anisopliae.

  • Biological pest control (46.94%)
  • Botany (46.71%)
  • Horticulture (25.44%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Production, formulation and application of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana for insect control: current status. (425 citations)
  • Review on safety of the entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Beauveria brongniartii (368 citations)
  • Suppression of soil-borne plant diseases with composts: A review (322 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biocontrol Science and Technology:

The most cited articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Biological pest control, Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy and Conidium. The featured Biological pest control studies in the journal papers mainly concentrate on Predation but also cover areas of interest in Toxicology. The works on Botany tackled in the journal publications bring together disciplines like Zoology and Host (biology).

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Fungus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Biological pest control, Horticulture, Botany, Agronomy and Zoology are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. The works on Biological pest control deal in particular with Parasitoid. Topics in Horticulture were tackled in line with various other fields like Hemiptera, Meloidogyne incognita and Spore.

The study of Botany encompasses disciplines such as Isolation (microbiology), as well as fields such as Entomopathogenic fungi, all of which overlap with one another. While Zoology is the key highlight in the journal, it also covered some subjects on Lepidoptera genitalia and Tachinidae. The concepts on Larva presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Biopesticide and Microbiology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Biological control of onion basal rot disease using phosphate solubilising rhizobacteria (4 citations)
  • Potential of Trichoderma spp., Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens in the management of early blight in tomato (2 citations)
  • Lethal and sublethal effects of Chrysodeixis includens nucleopolyhedrovirus (ChinNPV)-based biopesticide infecting different larval ages of soybean looper (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Biocontrol Science and Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • William A. Overholt (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gregory S. Wheeler (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Martin Hill (20 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition,
  • Paul D. Pratt (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tariq M. Butt (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Biocontrol Science and Technology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agricultural Research Service (156 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (79 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (69 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Florida (60 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Rhodes University (36 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 12.50% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.55% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.22% of all publications and 54.08% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Occurrence and distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) in Morocco

    Youssef Benseddik;Abdelmalek Boutaleb Joutei;Abdelali Blenzar;Said Ezrari

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Knowledge gaps among smallholder farmers hinder adoption of conservation biological control

    Prisila A. Mkenda;Patrick A. Ndakidemi;Philip C. Stevenson;Sarah E.J. Arnold

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Antagonistic activity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from compost against Pythium aphanidermatum and Fusarium solani

    Hamood M. Al-Ghafri;Rethinasamy Velazhahan;Mohammad S. Shahid;Abdullah M. Al-Sadi

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Biological control of Pythium aphanidermatum-induced cucumber and radish damping-off by an endophytic fungus, Cladosporium omanense isolate 31R

    Boshra A. Halo;Rashid A. Al-Yahyai;Abdullah M. Al-Sadi

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Long-term effects of cattail pollen on development, population growth potential, and predation capacity of Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • The quality assessment of Neoseiulus californicus (Phytoseiidae) reared on thorn apple pollen for 40 generations

    (2023)
    11 Citations
  • Microbial volatilome in food safety. Current status and perspectives in the biocontrol of mycotoxigenic fungi and their metabolites

    (2023)
    10 Citations
  • Evaluation of plant protection efficacy in field conditions and side effects of <i>Lysobacter capsici</i> AZ78, a biocontrol agent of <i>Plasmopara viticola</i>

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Potential of the coffee endophytic Bacillus cereus sensu lato strain CCBLR15 to control the plant-parasitic nematode Radopholus duriophilus

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Exploitation of epiphytic bacterial antagonists for the management of post-harvest diseases of sweet pepper and other fresh produce – a viable option

    Tshifhiwa Paris Mamphogoro;Olubukola Oluranti Babalola;Olayinka Ayobami Aiyegoro

    (2020)
    7 Citations

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