Geomicrobiology Journal

Aims & Scope

Geomicrobiology Journal is a unified vehicle for research and review articles in geomicrobiology and microbial biogeochemistry.

One or two special issues devoted to specific geomicrobiological topics are published each year.

General articles deal with microbial transformations of geologically important minerals and elements, including those that occur in marine and freshwater environments, soils, mineral deposits and rock formations, and the environmental biogeochemical impact of these transformations.

In this context, the functions of Bacteria and Archaea, yeasts, filamentous fungi, micro-algae, protists, and their viruses as geochemical agents are examined.

Articles may stress the nature of specific geologically important microorganisms and their activities, or the environmental and geological consequences of geomicrobiological activity.

The Journal covers an array of topics such as: microbial weathering; microbial roles in the formation and degradation of specific minerals; mineralization of organic matter; petroleum microbiology; subsurface microbiology; biofilm form and function, and other interfacial phenomena of geological importance; biogeochemical cycling of elements; isotopic fractionation; paleomicrobiology.

Applied topics such as bioleaching microbiology, geomicrobiological prospecting, and groundwater pollution microbiology are addressed.

New methods and techniques applied in geomicrobiological studies are also considered.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9942

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	765

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.584

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	93

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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, Environmental Science 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.

• Microbial Carbonate Precipitation as a Soil Improvement Technique

  Citation: 1571

  Authors: Victoria S., Leon A., Marien P.

• A comparison of methods for the quantification of bacterial sulfate reduction in coastal marine sediments

  Citation: 509

  Authors: Bo Barker

• State-of-the-Art Review of Biocementation by Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) for Soil Stabilization

  Citation: 437

  Authors: Donovan, Mohamed A., Liang

• Anaerobic mineralization of marine sediment organic matter: Rates and the role of anaerobic processes in the oceanic carbon economy

  Citation: 426

  Authors: Susan M., William S.

• Microbiological fractionation of stable sulfur isotopes: A review and critique

  Citation: 373

  Authors: L. A., P. A.

• Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation on Surface or in the Bulk of Soil

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Jian, Viktor, Volodymyr

• Fungi as Geologic Agents

  Citation: 348

  Authors: Katja

• Biomineralization of Poorly Crystalline Fe(III) Oxides by Dissimilatory Metal Reducing Bacteria (DMRB)

  Citation: 343

  Authors: John M., Ravi K., James K., Yuri A., Steven C.

• Organic matter mineralization with the reduction of ferric iron: A review

  Citation: 325

  Authors: Derek R.

• Silicates, Silicate Weathering, and Microbial Ecology

  Citation: 286

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