Journal

Journal

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control is affiliated with the Egyptian Society for Biological Control of Pests.

Since June 2017, EJBPC has the pleasure to publish the accepted articles in collaboration with the International Publisher Springer-Nature.

Peer-review policy

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control operates a double-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers do not know the names or affiliations of the authors and the reviewer reports provided to the authors are anonymous. Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. Reviewers will also be asked to indicate how interesting and significant the research is. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.
As this journal operates a double-blind peer review system, please do  not include identifying information in your main manuscript as this must remain blinded. If sections of your manuscript such as ‘Authors’ contributions’ or ‘Competing interests’ contain identifying information please include these as a separate file and upload the file using the ‘Title Page’ option at the Attach Files step.

Citing articles in Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Articles in Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control should be cited in the same way as articles in a traditional journal. Because articles are not printed, they do not have page numbers; instead, they are given a unique article number.
Article citations follow this format:
Authors: Title. Egypt J Biol Pest Control [year], [volume number]:[article number].
e.g. Roberts LD, Hassall DG, Winegar DA, Haselden JN, Nicholls AW, Griffin JL: Increased hepatic oxidative metabolism distinguishes the action of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor delta from Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor gamma in the Ob/Ob mouse. Egypt J Biol Pest Control 2009, 1:115.
1:115 refers to article 115 from Volume 1 of the journal.

Important Submission Instructions

• Please for a new submission, you can register and sign up for the EJBPC article alerts here: https://ejbpc.springeropen.com
• In the new submission system, the full article will be submitted in the first instance, not just the abstract.
• The author will be informed before peer reviewing with:
• If its article is accepted to proceed, as it is in the journal’s scope and passed the plagiarism check, or it is rejected outright.
• The publication fees are covered as per the agreement with the Springer Publisher.

Aims and scope

The Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control is a periodic scientific journal published by the Egyptian Society for Biological Control of Pests (ESBCP) in collaboration with Springer Nature. The journal aims to publish internationally peer-reviewed, high-quality research articles in the field of biological and integrated pest control (non-chemical control). The journal publishes review articles, original papers, conference reports, book reviews, editorials, laboratory reports, technical notes and short communications.

Open access

All articles published by the Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers. Further information about open access can be found here.
As authors of articles published in the Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control​​​​​​​ you are the copyright holders of your article and have granted to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce or disseminate your article, according to the SpringerOpen copyright and license agreement.
For those of you who are US government employees or are prevented from being copyright holders for similar reasons, SpringerOpen can accommodate non-standard copyright lines. Please contact us if further information is needed.

Citing articles in Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Articles in Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control should be cited in the same way as articles in a traditional journal. Because articles are not printed, they do not have page numbers; instead, they are given a unique article number.
Article citations follow this format:
Authors: Title. Egypt J Biol Pest Control [year], [volume number]:[article number].
e.g. Roberts LD, Hassall DG, Winegar DA, Haselden JN, Nicholls AW, Griffin JL: Increased hepatic oxidative metabolism distinguishes the action of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor delta from Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor gamma in the Ob/Ob mouse. Egypt J Biol Pest Control 2009, 1:115.
1:115 refers to article 115 from Volume 1 of the journal.

Article-processing charges

The publication costs for Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control are covered by Specialized Presidential Council for Education and Scientific Research (Government of Egypt) so authors do not need to pay an article-processing charge.

Peer-review policy

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control operates a double-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers do not know the names or affiliations of the authors and the reviewer reports provided to the authors are anonymous. Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. Reviewers will also be asked to indicate how interesting and significant the research is. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.
As this journal operates a double-blind peer review system, please do  not include identifying information in your main manuscript as this must remain blinded. If sections of your manuscript such as ‘Authors’ contributions’ or ‘Competing interests’ contain identifying information please include these as a separate file and upload the file using the ‘Title Page’ option at the Attach Files step.

Appeals and complaints

All manuscripts submitted to Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control should adhere to SpringerOpen’s editorial policies.
Once your article is accepted, it will be processed by production and published shortly afterwards. In some cases, articles may be held for a short period of time prior to publication. If you have any concerns or particular requirements please contact the Journal.
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Editorial policies

All manuscripts submitted to Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control should adhere to SpringerOpen’s editorial policies.
Once your article is accepted, it will be processed by production and published shortly afterwards. In some cases, articles may be held for a short period of time prior to publication. If you have any concerns or particular requirements please contact the Journal.
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Appeals and complaints

If you wish to appeal a rejection or make a complaint you should, in the first instance, contact the Editor who will provide details of the journal’s complaints procedure.