Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Biogeosciences
ISSN 1726-4170 · eISSN 1726-4189 · European Geosciences Union · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 2004
Biogeosciences: CAS Zone 2 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.51; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 400 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biogeosciences is published by European Geosciences Union and is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and coastal ecosystems, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics and Marine Biology and Ecology Research, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biogeosciences (BG) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of research articles, short communications, and review papers on all aspects of the interactions between the biological, chemical, and physical processes in terrestrial or extraterrestrial life with the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. The objective of the journal is to cut across the boundaries of established sciences and achieve an interdisciplinary view of these interactions. Experimental, conceptual, and modelling approaches are welcome. With the above objective, Biogeosciences covers the following fields: biodiversity and ecosystem function; evolutionary ecology; environmental microbiology; biogeochemistry and global elemental cycles; biogeochemistry and gas exchange; plant–soil interactions; biomineralization, microbial weathering, and sedimentation; interactions between microbes, organic matter sediments, and rocks; biogeophysics; Earth system sciences and response to global changes; palaeogeobiology, including origin and evolution of life, evolution of the biosphere, sedimentary records, and the development and use of proxies; astrobiology and exobiology. Biogeosciences has an innovative two-stage publication process which involves a scientific discussion of preprints and exploits the full potential of the Internet to do the following: foster scientific discussion; enhance the effectiveness and transparency of scientific quality assurance; enable rapid publication; make scientific publications freely accessible. In the first stage, papers that pass a rapid access review by one of the editors are immediately posted as preprints on EGUsphere, EGU's preprint repository, or in Biogeosciences Discussions (BGD). They are then subject to interactive public discussion, during which the referees' comments (anonymous or attributed), additional comments by other members of the scientific community (attributed), and the authors' replies are also posted alongside the preprint. In the second stage, the peer-review process is completed and, if accepted, the final revised papers are published in BG. To ensure publication precedence for authors, and to provide a lasting record of scientific discussion, EGUsphere, BGD, and BG are ISSN-registered, permanently archived, and fully citable.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Anja RammigPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Denmark 4, Hong Kong, China 3, United Kingdom 3, Germany 2, Netherlands 2 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences15.2%
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas DynamicsEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences7.1%
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6%
- Ocean Acidification Effects and ResponsesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Peatlands and Wetlands EcologyEnvironmental Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.51LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 61Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2023
- 4.48Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.69Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.27Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 106LetPub ·
- h-index
- 216OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,281OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 392LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,648 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 320 | 320 | 174 |
| 2025 | 400 | 400 | 1,505 |
| 2024 | 291 | 291 | 2,877 |
| 2023 | 269 | 269 | 4,228 |
| 2022 | 304 | 304 | 6,770 |
| 2021 | 340 | 340 | 10,804 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,800 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,510 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,510 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- ideas and perspectivesArticles Research articles Reviews and syntheses Technical notes Ideas and perspectivesLength not stated
- research articlesArticles Research articles Reviews and syntheses Technical notes Ideas and perspectivesLength not stated
- reviews and synthesesArticles Research articles Reviews and syntheses Technical notes Ideas and perspectivesLength not stated
- technical notesArticles Research articles Reviews and syntheses Technical notes Ideas and perspectivesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Code availability, Data availability, Preprints
- AI use
AI usage must be described in Methods or Acknowledgements Model summary
Should you have used AI tools to generate (parts of) your manuscript, please describe the usage either in the Methods section or the Acknowledgements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
Software/code should be deposited in FAIR-aligned repositories and cited via DOI; a Code availability section is required Model summary
Authors are encouraged to deposit software, algorithms, and model code in FAIR-aligned repositories/archives whenever possible. These research outputs are then cited in the manuscript using the received DOI and included in the reference list. The manuscript must then include a section entitled "Code availability" or, in the case of data and code, "Code and data availability".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data should be deposited in reliable repositories and linked via DOI Model summary
We recommend that any data set used in your manuscript is submitted to a reliable data repository and linked from your manuscript through a DOI.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Figure colour schemes must be accessible to readers with colour vision deficiencies Model summary
to ensure that your figures' colour schemes allow readers with colour vision deficiencies to correctly interpret your findings (see our guidelines for figures & tables)
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- European Geosciences Union
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1726-4170
- Electronic ISSN
- 1726-4189
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biogeosciences
What CAS zone is Biogeosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biogeosciences is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Ecology / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biogeosciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.51; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 216.
How long does peer review take at Biogeosciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Biogeosciences based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Denmark (4), Hong Kong, China (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biogeosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biogeosciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Biogeosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Biogeosciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .