Soil microbiome
- Submission status
- Closed
- Submission deadline
The abundant and interacting communities of bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, and viruses found within soils are collectively referred to as the soil microbiome. They form one of the most diverse and dynamic ecosystems on the planet. The soil microbiome plays key environmental and ecological roles, from nutrient cycling, protection of plants against biotic (e.g., pathogens) and abiotic (e.g., extreme heat) stressors, maintaining soil physical structure, to carbon storage and bioremediation. However, human activities have led to substantial land degradation and hindered the soil microbiome’s capacity to provide essential ecosystem services. Each location will have a unique soil microbiome and it is important to understand how this influences, and how it is influenced by, the local and global ecosystem.
This Collection welcomes submissions from all fields of microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, ecology, and sustainability, as well as interdisciplinary research that provides insights into soil microbiome and its ecosystem services.
Editors
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Abdullah Mohammed Al-Sadi
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
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Saurabh Gangola
Graphic Era Hill University, India
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Milko Alberto Jorquera
Universidad de La Frontera, Chile
Submitting a paper for consideration
To submit your manuscript for consideration at Scientific Reports as part of this Collection, please follow the steps detailed on this page. On the first page of our online submission system, under “I’m submitting:” select the option “any other article type”. Once logged in you can submit your manuscript to a Collection by selecting “Guest Edited Collection”, under the “Choose the appropriate manuscript type” message, and clicking “Continue”. Then when filling out the manuscript information, select the "Soil microbiome" Collection from the alphabetical list on the “Springer Nature Subject Category” tab. Authors should express their interest in the Collection in their cover letter.
Accepted papers are published on a rolling basis as soon as they are ready.
In addition to papers on Soil microbiome, Scientific Reports welcomes all original research in the field of Microbiology. To browse our latest articles in Microbiology click here.
