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Soil Organisms

Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung · Germany

ISSN1864-6417eISSN2509-9523
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ DOAJ-listed52
Total52

Aims & Scope

Soil Organisms presents high-level, novel research results, review papers, and a number of other formats in English covering the complete field of soil biology, including taxonomy and systematics, soil ecology (including interactions), biogeography, morphology, conservation, evolution and ecosystem functions. Unique among soil-biological journals, Soil Organisms especially considers the organismic aspects of soil biology.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyThree issues per year
StatusActive
Total Publications—
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY, Publisher's own license
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
German National LibraryLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1864-6417 / 2509-9523
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
Yes
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
German National Library, LOCKSS
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Frequently asked questions about Soil Organisms

Is Soil Organisms a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Soil Organisms: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Soil Organisms?

Soil Organisms is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Soil Organisms indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Soil Organisms is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Soil Organisms?

Soil Organisms presents high-level, novel research results, review papers, and a number of other formats in English covering the complete field of soil biology, including taxonomy and systematics, soil ecology (including interactions), biogeography, morphology, conservation, evolution and ecosystem functions. Unique among soil-biological journals, Soil Organisms especially considers the organismic aspects of soil biology.

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