Biology and Fertility of Soils

Aims & Scope

This journal publishes original papers, reviews and short communications concerning fundamental and applied aspects of biology (microflora and microfauna), biochemistry and fertility of soils.

Special issues on relevant topics, or based on meetings, are also considered for publication in BFS.

A few position papers and letters may also published in each issue.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.6
2024	5.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.840

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1674

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1577

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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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Immunology and Microbiology, 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.

• The use of phospholipid fatty acid analysis to estimate bacterial and fungal biomass in soil

  Citation: 2098

  Authors: A., E.

• Ameliorating physical and chemical properties of highly weathered soils in the tropics with charcoal - a review

  Citation: 2079

  Authors: Bruno, Johannes, Wolfgang

• Fatty acid patterns of phospholipids and lipopolysaccharides in the characterisation of microbial communities in soil: a review

  Citation: 1712

  Authors: L.

• Short-term assay of soil urease activity using colorimetric determination of ammonium

  Citation: 1638

  Authors: E., H.

• Mechanisms of real and apparent priming effects and their dependence on soil microbial biomass and community structure: critical review

  Citation: 1251

  Authors: Е., Y.

• Contributions of nitrification and denitrification to N2O emissions from soils at different water-filled pore space

  Citation: 1003

  Authors: E. J., E. M.

• Manipulating the soil microbiome to increase soil health and plant fertility

  Citation: 895

  Authors: Jacqueline M., Amy M., Daniel K., Jorge M.

• Biological nitrogen fixation by common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) increases with bio-char additions

  Citation: 807

  Authors: Marco A., Johannes, Juan, Maria

• Use of chrome azurol S reagents to evaluate siderophore production by rhizosphere bacteria

  Citation: 770

  Authors: D. B., D. A.

• Microbial interactions in the rhizosphere: beneficial influences of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on nutrient acquisition process. A review

  Citation: 744

  Authors: Youry, Tanja, Nicola, Roberto, Stefano, Carmine

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