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Biogeochemistry

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0168-2563eISSN1573-515X
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.537
H-Indexi
213
SNIPi
1.191
Total Worksi
3,744
Total Citationsi
262,951
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.40
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Focusing on the biotic controls on environmental chemistry and the geochemical control of ecosystems. Publishes original and synthetic papers on biogeochemical cycles from molecular to global scales. Studies of both natural and artificial ecosystems contributing to a general understanding of biogeochemistry and coupled interactions of element cycles.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications3,744
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0168-2563 / 1573-515X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
98
3k
2019
127
3.1k
2020
136
3.9k
2021
126
2.2k
2022
104
1.3k
2023
88
699
2024
100
332
2025
64
11
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1
Environmental ChemistryQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyEarth-Surface ProcessesEnvironmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPeatlands and Wetlands EcologyMarine and coastal ecosystemsCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Frequently asked questions about Biogeochemistry

Is Biogeochemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biogeochemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biogeochemistry?

Biogeochemistry is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.40.

Is Biogeochemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biogeochemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Biogeochemistry?

Focusing on the biotic controls on environmental chemistry and the geochemical control of ecosystems. Publishes original and synthetic papers on biogeochemical cycles from molecular to global scales. Studies of both natural and artificial ecosystems contributing to a general understanding of biogeochemistry and coupled interactions of element cycles.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref