Soil Biology & Biochemistry

pISSN: 0038-0717eISSN: 1879-3428• JCR: SOIL BIOL BIOCHEMElsevier BVUnited Kingdom
Checking system sharing availability.
Visit Journal Homepage

2026 Impact Factor

12.2

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 1.9 (+18.4%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    12.2
  2. Metric year 2024

    10.3

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
SOIL SCIENCESCIEQ1
Q1
JCR Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Soil Biology & Biochemistry current release and JCR quartile

Soil Biology & Biochemistry's newest impact factor is 12.2, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. The journal is listed as JCR Q1 in this Journal Metrics record.

Use this record to check the journal title, ISSN, JCR quartile, CAS block, publisher details, and similar journals before comparing publication venues.

If you searched for Soil Biology & Biochemistry impact factor, compare this exact title record with the journal homepage and nearby journals in the same field. That helps avoid mixing this journal with a similarly named title, abbreviation, society series, or outdated metric snippet.

Current release and source check

This page is designed for exact-title searches such as Soil Biology & Biochemistry impact factor. First confirm that the ISSN and title match this record before using the metric in a journal shortlist or submission decision.

For high-stakes submission decisions, verify the title against the publisher record at the journal homepage, Clarivate's Master Journal List or Journal Citation Reports if you have access, and the context in our methodology. Treat the JCR quartile, article volume, and similar journals as supporting context rather than a single-number publication decision.

Ranking position in Environmental Science

Ranked #57 in Environmental Science by impact factor and #57 among Q1 Environmental Science journals. This context helps compare Soil Biology & Biochemistry against journals publishing in the same field.

#57
of 2,765 field journals

Soil Biology & Biochemistry publication trend

Published 1,249 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 12.2.

2026 vs 2025: -237
How Journal Metrics uses article volume

Considering submitting to Soil Biology & Biochemistry?

See if your manuscript fits this journal's recent focus before you commit to a shortlist.

Match my manuscript →

Journal Details

Total Articles
13,041
H-Index
357
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$4,520 USD
Subject Areas
Soil ScienceEnvironmental ChemistryEcologyEcology

Article Volume

2022
310
2023
273
2024
315
2025
294
2026
57
Back to Search