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About the Journal

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Kolla Sreedevi
Online ISSN : 2230-7281
Print ISSN : 0971-930X
Frequency : Quarterly
Publisher/s : Informatics Publishing Limited, Society for Biocontrol Advancement

The Journal of Biological Control (JBC) is published by the Society for Biological Control Advancement (SBA), head quartered at ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India since 1987. JBC is devoted exclusively to the science of biological control and publishes original research articles covering basic and applied aspects of biological control of pests (insect pests, mites, pathogens, vertebrates and weeds) of crop plants and animals of agricultural importance. The scope of journal is also widened to include botanicals that complement biological control in integrated pest management (IPM). Besides research articles, reviews on latest and specific topics related to biological control are also published. Interesting findings, new records etc. which cannot fit as full length articles will be published as short notes. The journal is published at quarterly interval and there are four issues in every volume. The journal has global reach and is truly international as it receives articles from abroad too.

The editorial board of JBC comprises of a Chief Editor, supported by Associate Editors and an Editorial Advisory Board comprising eminent scientists and scholars of repute.

This is an Open Access, Double-Blind Peer Reviewed, and Quarterly Journal. All submitted Manuscripts are first subjected to Plagiarism check using CrossCheck iThenticate. The published articles will be allocated a DOI (Digital object Identifier) Number. Articles in the below mentioned categories will be considered:

  • Review Articles
  • Research Articles
  • Research Notes

The society receives matching grant from ICAR towards the cost of publication for the Journal of Biological Control.

The journal is widely abstracted in Scopus, Web of Science, Zoological Record and BIOSIS, Previews, I-Scholar, Index Copernicus, Review of Agricultural Entomology, Biocontrol News and Information, CAB Abstracts, NAAS Score 5.46

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Volume 38, Issue 2, 2024
Published: 2024-06-30

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