Biogeochemistry

Aims & Scope

Biogeochemistry publishes original and synthetic papers dealing with biotic controls on the chemistry of the environment, or with the geochemical control of the structure and function of ecosystems.

Cycles are considered, either of individual elements or of specific classes of natural or anthropogenic compounds in ecosystems.

Particular emphasis is given to coupled interactions of element cycles.

The journal spans from the molecular to global scales to elucidate the mechanisms driving patterns in biogeochemical cycles through space and time.

Studies on both natural and artificial ecosystems are published when they contribute to a general understanding of biogeochemistry.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7
2024	3.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2133

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1533

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.600

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Nitrogen Cycles: Past, Present, and Future

  Citation: 4224

  Authors: J. N., F. J., D. G., E. W., R. W., S. P., G. P., C. C., P. A., E. A., D. M., A. F., J. H., A. R., C. J.

• Nitrogen limitation on land and in the sea: How can it occur?

  Citation: 2704

  Authors: PeterM., RobertW.

• C:N:P stoichiometry in soil: is there a “Redfield ratio” for the microbial biomass?

  Citation: 1877

  Authors: Cory C., Daniel

• Separating root and soil microbial contributions to soil respiration: A review of methods and observations

  Citation: 1690

  Authors: P.J., N.T., C.T., J.A.

• Soil respiration and the global carbon cycle

  Citation: 1449

  Authors: William H., Jeffrey A.

• Regional nitrogen budgets and riverine N & P fluxes for the drainages to the North Atlantic Ocean: Natural and human influences

  Citation: 1277

  Authors: R. W., G., D., A., N., K., J. A., R., N., T., F., J., V., P., Zhu

• Dynamics of C, N, P and S in grassland soils: a model

  Citation: 1110

  Authors: W. J., J. W. B., C. V.

• A conceptual model of organo-mineral interactions in soils: self-assembly of organic molecular fragments into zonal structures on mineral surfaces

  Citation: 979

  Authors: M., P., R.

• Vegetation and soil respiration: Correlations and controls

  Citation: 976

  Authors: James W., Aydin

• The distribution of soil nutrients with depth: Global patterns and the imprint of plants

  Citation: 929

  Authors: Esteban G., Robert B.

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