Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Geobiology
ISSN 1472-4677 · eISSN 1472-4669 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2003
Geobiology: CAS Zone 3 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.73; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,880; median 181 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geobiology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 41.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope The field of geobiology explores the relationship between life and the Earth's physical and chemical environment. Geobiology, launched in 2003, aims to provide a natural home for geobiological research, allowing the cross-fertilization of critical ideas, and promoting cooperation and advancement in this emerging field. We also aim to provide you with a forum for the rapid publication of your results in an international journal of high standing. We are particularly interested in papers crossing disciplines and containing both geological and biological elements, emphasizing the co-evolutionary interactions between life and its physical environment over geological time. Geobiology invites submission of high-quality articles in the following areas: Origins and evolution of life Co-evolution of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere The sedimentary rock record and geobiology of critical intervals Paleobiology and evolutionary ecology Biogeochemistry and global elemental cycles Microbe-mineral interactions Biomarkers Molecular ecology and phylogenetics Benefits of Publishing in Geobiology Geobiology offers as standard practice double-blind reviewing, in which both authors and reviewers are anonymous to each other. This feature, while new to this area of science, is usual in other rapidly progressing and highly competitive disciplines. We supply this service to ensure the highest quality publication procedures, whereby all submitted manuscripts receive equal treatment and all criticism is truly free and fair. However, authors or reviewers wishing to waive their anonymity may do so. We offer a commitment to timely publication, with an average of 40 days time from submission to first decision, and a subsequent 4 to 6 weeks till on-line publication. Geobiology now publishes various formats, including (1) standard length research "Articles", (2) short format "Reports" on new research of broad significance, (3) "Perspectives" that are opinion pieces on current or future directions in the field, and (4) "Reviews" that provide up-to-date and comprehensive summaries on topics of geobiological interest.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Roger BuickPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 36, United Kingdom 11, Canada 7, Mainland China 6, France 2 (73 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences18.6%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science12.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences9.9%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences9.5%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering4.4%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | 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 | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, AGRICOLA
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
- 2.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 713OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 63.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 32Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 139,937Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,159 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 32 | 97 |
| 2024 | 55 | 41 | 232 |
| 2023 | 48 | 32 | 391 |
| 2022 | 64 | 38 | 795 |
| 2021 | 65 | 31 | 913 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
181 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 127 days – 243 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 198 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (69 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 192 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,880 / EUR 4,030 / GBP 3,240 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted3
- articleArticleAn Article presents research in less than 12 published journal pages (one journal page is equivalent to approximately 1440 words, or word equivalents). A…Length not stated
- perspectivePerspective A Perspective is a scholarly opinion piece about current or future directions in the field.Length not stated
- reviewReview A Review provides up-to-date and comprehensive summaries on topics of geobiological interest.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review policy. Model summary
Geobiology is now accepting manuscripts for review online. New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal https://authors.wiley.com/journal/GBI. Should your manuscript proceed to the revision stage, you will be directed to make your revisions via the same submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at anytime by logging on to authors.wiley.com and cli…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1472-4677
- Electronic ISSN
- 1472-4669
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geobiology
What CAS zone is Geobiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geobiology is in Zone 3 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biology / Environmental Sciences / 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 Geobiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.73; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at Geobiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 181 days (interquartile range 127–243 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32% (2025). 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 Geobiology based?
Of the 73 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (36), United Kingdom (11) and Canada (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geobiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geobiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geobiology open access, and what is the APC?
Geobiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,880.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .