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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #394CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Soil Biology & Biochemistry

Abbreviation (ISO):SOIL BIOL BIOCHEM
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 4.24•SCImago Rank: #394•Identifier (ISSN):0038-0717(Print)•Articles / Year: 318•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,184 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
12.2
↑ +1.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
186

186 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
318articles/year
36.24% Gold OA•99.69% 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: 12.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 12.2)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.8)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.7)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.546)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.609)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.795)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.29)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.926)
🔵 Computed

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

Soil Biology & Biochemistry publishes original, scientifically challenging research articles of international significance that describe and explain biological processes occurring in soil. These include the possible applications of such knowledge to issues of soil and environmental quality - insofar as such studies inform our understanding of the role of soil biology and biochemistry in mediating soil functions, agricultural sustainability and ecosystem services

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyGeologyChemistryEnvironmental ScienceOrganic ChemistryAgronomySoil SciencePlant SciencesPaleontologyPhysicsEnvironmental ChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryQuantum MechanicsBacteriologyGeographyMedicineHorticultureEngineering
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #394Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.24

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
304

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
12.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,184 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations12,036
3-Year Documents844
Citable Documents838

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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):
1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
8.9周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
3.1周
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
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1969
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SOIL SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
2/48Q1
SOIL SCIENCE
JCISCIE
2/48Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—186180
202510.32973,175
20249.83187,872
20239.72759,952
20228.54631017,118
20217.60933222,087
20205.79534125,045
20195.2929521,608
20184.92636333,242
2017—34529,554
2016—32430,403
2015—33934,735
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Soil Biology & Biochemistry

WoS Q1
369122018201920202021202220232024202510.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:10.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.1%

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

Record UUID: 68606748-11da-456d-9fe8-046ccecc4c19
Database Updated: 2026-09-28