European Journal of Soil Biology

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Soil Biology covers all aspects of soil biology which deal with microbial and faunal ecology and activity in soils, as well as natural ecosystems or biomes connected to ecological interests: biodiversity, biological conservation, adaptation, impact of global changes on soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning and effects and fate of pollutants as influenced by soil organisms.

Different levels in ecosystem structure are taken into account: individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems themselves.

At each level, different disciplinary approaches are welcomed: molecular biology, genetics, ecophysiology, ecology, biogeography and landscape ecology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.123

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	97

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3984

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	817

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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.

• Production, oxidation, emission and consumption of methane by soils: A review

  Citation: 1624

  Authors: Jean, Pierre

• Soil invertebrates and ecosystem services

  Citation: 1084

  Authors: P., T., M., S., M., F., P., P., J.-P.

• Effect of biochar additions to soil on nitrogen leaching, microbial biomass and bacterial community structure

  Citation: 973

  Authors: Nan, Guangcai, Hongyuan, Xiapu

• Regulation of soil organic matter dynamics and microbial activityin the drilosphere and the role of interactionswith other edaphic functional domains

  Citation: 527

  Authors: George G, Isabelle, Patrick

• Form and function: Metabolic footprints of nematodes in the soil food web

  Citation: 396

  Authors: Howard

• Influence of termites on ecosystem functioning. Ecosystem services provided by termites

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Pascal, Saran, Chutinan, Christian, David

• The siderophore-producing bacterium, Bacillus subtilis CAS15, has a biocontrol effect on Fusarium wilt and promotes the growth of pepper

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Xianmei, Chengxiang, Li, Guangfang

• Biofortification of wheat through inoculation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and cyanobacteria

  Citation: 311

  Authors: Anuj, Monica, Radha, Yashbir Singh, Lata

• NINJA: An automated calculation system for nematode-based biological monitoring

  Citation: 300

  Authors: Bogdan, Howard, Ron G.M.

• Interactions between soil development, vegetation and soil fauna during spontaneous succession in post mining sites

  Citation: 298

  Authors: Jan, Karel, Václav, Ladislav, Josef, Karel, Jan, Vladimír, Jiří, Klára

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