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European Journal of Soil Biology

Elsevier Masson s.r.l. · France · Est. 1993

ISSN1164-5563eISSN1778-3615

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.123

H-Index

109

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SNIP

0.882

Total Works

1,897

Total Citations

70,764

2yr Mean Citedness

3.91

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The European Journal of Soil Biology investigates the impact of various environmental factors and management practices on soil biodiversity, including earthworms, nematodes, and microbial communities. Studies examine how agricultural treatments like diverse swards and organic fertilizers, viticultural practices such as seaweed extracts versus copper treatments, and natural disturbances like fire regimes and large herbivore densities affect soil organisms and their functions. The journal also explores responses of soil arthropods to climate change-induced alterations in snow cover and habitat.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionFrance

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 81 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,897

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Masson s.r.l.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1164-5563 / 1778-3615

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Insect ScienceQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Soil ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologySoil Science

Scopus Categories

Soil ScienceInsect ScienceMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsInvertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPeatlands and Wetlands EcologyNematode management and characterization studiesSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies