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Biological Control
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Biological Control

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 65 85 104 24
Ecology and Evolution 185 98 124 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 267
Documents by Best Scientists*: 317
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 130
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.856
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Biological Control?

The main points discussed in Biological Control deals with Biological pest control, Botany, Horticulture, Ecology and Agronomy. It centers on topics in Biological pest control, with a focus on Parasitoid. The study on Parasitoid presented in Biological Control intersects with subjects under the field of Parasitism.

The study on Botany presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Fecundity. The journal covers various topics on Horticulture such as Inoculation, Fungicide, Beauveria bassiana, Mycelium and Germination. Ecology studies presented include Herbivore and Introduced species.

Weevil is the primary subject of Agronomy works presented in the journal. The study on Larva featured in the journal expounds on the topic of Pupa in particular. The research on Predation discussed in Biological Control draws on the closely related field of Aphid.

  • Biological pest control (44.00%)
  • Botany (36.81%)
  • Horticulture (23.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Mycoinsecticides and Mycoacaricides: A comprehensive list with worldwide coverage and international classification of formulation types ☆ (904 citations)
  • Intraguild predation among biological-control agents: theory and evidence (730 citations)
  • Insect Pathogens as Biological Control Agents: Do They Have a Future? (631 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biological Control:

Biological pest control, Botany, Ecology, Horticulture and Agronomy are the main subjects of interest in the published articles. While work presented in the journal articles provide substantial information on Biological pest control, it also covers topics in Integrated pest management, Biotechnology, PEST analysis, Pest control and Nematode. The most cited articles link adjacent topics like Botany with Zoology.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Biological pest control, Horticulture, Microbiology, Mycelium and Predation. Biological Control explores issues in Biological pest control which can be linked to other research areas like PEST analysis, Host (biology) and Agronomy. It addresses concerns in PEST analysis which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Toxicology and Integrated pest management.

Microbiology research featured in Biological Control incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Fungus and Bacteria. The studies on Mycelium discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Spore germination and Fungicide. Topics in Parasitoid explored in Biological Control were investigated in conjunction with research in Fecundity and Parasitism.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Plant feeding by Nesidiocoris tenuis : Quantifying its behavioral and mechanical components (10 citations)
  • Biological potential of Bacillus subtilis V26 for the control of Fusarium wilt and tuber dry rot on potato caused by Fusarium species and the promotion of plant growth (6 citations)
  • Oxidative stress adaptation of the antagonistic yeast, Debaryomyces hansenii, increases fitness in the microenvironment of kiwifruit wound and biocontrol efficacy against postharvest diseases (6 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 Biological Control (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mark S. Hoddle (33 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Nicholas J. Mills (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • David I. Shapiro-Ilan (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Roy G. Van Driesche (28 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • William E. Snyder (28 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous 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 Biological Control (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agricultural Research Service (479 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 13 more than at the previous edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (208 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Florida (151 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Riverside (119 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (114 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 7.34% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.25% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.83% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.92% of all publications and 50.00% 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

  • Non-target effects of essential oil-based biopesticides for crop protection: impact on natural enemies, pollinators, and soil invertebrates

    Unknown

    (2022)
    166 Citations
  • Endophytic Metarhizium robertsii promotes maize growth, suppresses insect growth, and alters plant defense gene expression

    Imtiaz Ahmad;Imtiaz Ahmad;María del Mar Jiménez-Gasco;Dawn S. Luthe;Samina N. Shakeel

    (2020)
    114 Citations
  • Fungal biocontrol against Meloidogyne spp. in agricultural crops: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    (2020)
    62 Citations
  • Bacillus pumilus PTB180 and Bacillus subtilis PTB185: production of lipopeptides, antifungal activity, and biocontrol ability against Botrytis cinerea

    Unknown

    (2022)
    62 Citations
  • One stone; two birds: concurrent pest control and pollination services provided by aphidophagous hoverflies

    Apostolos Pekas;Ines De Craecker;Sten Boonen;Felix L. Wäckers

    (2020)
    60 Citations
  • The ecology of predatory hoverflies as ecosystem-service providers in agricultural systems

    Neus Rodríguez-Gasol;Georgina Alins;Emiliano R. Veronesi;Steve Wratten

    (2020)
    57 Citations
  • Trichoderma harzianum induces resistance to root-knot nematodes by increasing secondary metabolite synthesis and defense-related enzyme activity in Solanum lycopersicum L

    Yaru Yan;Qi Mao;Yaqi Wang;Jiaojiao Zhao

    (2021)
    57 Citations
  • Field efficacy of two atoxigenic biocontrol products for mitigation of aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut in Ghana.

    Daniel Agbetiameh;Daniel Agbetiameh;Alejandro Ortega-Beltran;Richard T. Awuah;Joseph Atehnkeng

    (2020)
    50 Citations
  • Trichoderma asperellum as a preventive and curative agent to control Fusarium wilt in Stevia rebaudiana

    Carol Díaz-Gutiérrez;Catalina Arroyave;Mercè Llugany;Charlotte Poschenrieder

    (2021)
    43 Citations

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