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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,436CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOL. FERTIL. SOILS
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.013•SCImago Rank: #1,436•Identifier (ISSN):0178-2762(Print)/1432-0789(Online)•Articles / Year: 84•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,709 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.8
↑ +1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate15.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
84articles/year
30.28% Gold OA•94.44% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.8)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.5)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.605)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.432)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.521)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.829)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.808)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Biology and Fertility of Soils publishes in English original papers, reviews and short communications on all fundamental and applied aspects of biology – microflora and microfauna - and fertility of soils. It offers a forum for research aimed at broadening the understanding of biological functions, processes and interactions in soils, particularly concerning the increasing demands of agriculture, deforestation and industrialization. The journal includes articles on techniques and methods that evaluate processes, biogeochemical interactions and ecological stresses, and sometimes presents special issues on relevant topics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyChemistryGeologyAgronomyOrganic ChemistryEnvironmental ScienceSoil SciencePlant SciencesPhysicsPaleontologyQuantum MechanicsGeneticsEnvironmental ChemistryBiochemistryGeographyMedicineBacteriologyHorticultureHistoryArchaeologyMaterials ScienceEngineering
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,436Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.013

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
161

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.34

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,709 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,692
3-Year Documents228
Citable Documents222

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
MicrobiologyQ1
Soil ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区SOIL SCIENCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1985
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SOIL SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
7/48Q1
SOIL SCIENCE
JCISCIE
8/48Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8252
20255.684543
20245.11001,355
20236.5891,652
20226.605771,844
20216.432883,052
20205.521974,397
20194.829893,873
20183.808744,058
2017—896,363
2016—864,975
2015—1017,087
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biology and Fertility of Soils

WoS Q1
2468201820192020202120222023202420255.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 15.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28