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Biogeochemistry

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0168-2563eISSN1573-515X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

1.537

H-Indexi

213

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0168-2563 / 1573-515X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

126

2020

136

3.8k

2021

125

2.1k

2022

102

1.2k

2023

635

2024

267

2025

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. 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.