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18 Dec 2019
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Copernicus Publications agree on a central billing of article processing charges
The Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) will now provide a publication fund for their corresponding authors publishing in Copernicus' open-access journals. 
18 Dec 2019
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Copernicus Publications agree on a central billing of article processing charges
The Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) will now provide a publication fund for their corresponding authors publishing in Copernicus' open-access journals.
12 Dec 2019
Press Release: Fukushima – lessons learnt from an extraordinary case of soil decontamination
Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities decided to carry out major decontamination works in the affected area, which covers more than 9,000 km2. On December 12, 2019, with most of this work having been completed, SOIL is publishing a synthesis of approximately sixty scientific publications that together provide an overview of the decontamination strategies used and their effectiveness, with a focus on radiocesium.
12 Dec 2019
Press Release: Fukushima – lessons learnt from an extraordinary case of soil decontamination
Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities decided to carry out major decontamination works in the affected area, which covers more than 9,000 km2. On December 12, 2019, with most of this work having been completed, SOIL is publishing a synthesis of approximately sixty scientific publications that together provide an overview of the decontamination strategies used and their effectiveness, with a focus on radiocesium.
03 Dec 2019
SOIL introduces reduced article processing charges
SOIL introduces reduced article processing charges (APCs) to be paid by the authors (or their institution) for any manuscripts submitted from 1 January 2020.
03 Dec 2019
SOIL introduces reduced article processing charges
SOIL introduces reduced article processing charges (APCs) to be paid by the authors (or their institution) for any manuscripts submitted from 1 January 2020.
24 Jun 2019
Update of journal metrics
The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the metrics box on the left-hand side.
24 Jun 2019
Update of journal metrics
The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the metrics box on the left-hand side.
29 May 2019
Publish your video abstract
A video abstract is a short video statement providing authors with the opportunity to present background information about their findings and to showcase their research activities to a wider audience.
29 May 2019
Publish your video abstract
A video abstract is a short video statement providing authors with the opportunity to present background information about their findings and to showcase their research activities to a wider audience.
31 Jan 2019
SOIL indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
Clarivate Analytics has accepted SOIL into the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE); the Journal Citation Reports (JCR); and Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences.
31 Jan 2019
SOIL indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
Clarivate Analytics has accepted SOIL into the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE); the Journal Citation Reports (JCR); and Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences.
28 Jan 2019
Obituary: Lily Pereg (1964–2019)
Lily Pereg, Executive Editor of the SOIL journal as well as Deputy President and Programme Group Chair of the EGU Soil System Sciences (SSS) Division, died tragically and unexpectedly earlier this month during a trip to Argentina.
28 Jan 2019
Obituary: Lily Pereg (1964–2019)
Lily Pereg, Executive Editor of the SOIL journal as well as Deputy President and Programme Group Chair of the EGU Soil System Sciences (SSS) Division, died tragically and unexpectedly earlier this month during a trip to Argentina.
27 Nov 2018
Full-text html workflow comes along with mobile-optimized journal websites
Copernicus Publications recently launched its full-text HTML workflow and optimized the SOIL website for mobile devices. Thereby, the user experience is significantly enhanced when reading SOIL articles.
27 Nov 2018
Full-text html workflow comes along with mobile-optimized journal websites
Copernicus Publications recently launched its full-text HTML workflow and optimized the SOIL website for mobile devices. Thereby, the user experience is significantly enhanced when reading SOIL articles.
05 Nov 2018
Copernicus Publications signed Enabling FAIR Data Commitment Statement in the Earth, Space,and Environmental Sciences and updated data policy and author guidelines
Data underpinning any research finding should be findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) - not only for humans, but also for machines. Therefore, Copernicus Publications requests that such data are available upon publication of an article.
05 Nov 2018
Copernicus Publications signed Enabling FAIR Data Commitment Statement in the Earth, Space,and Environmental Sciences and updated data policy and author guidelines
Data underpinning any research finding should be findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) - not only for humans, but also for machines. Therefore, Copernicus Publications requests that such data are available upon publication of an article.
07 Nov 2017
SOIL indexed in Scopus
We are pleased to announce that Scopus has completed its evaluation of SOIL and announced that it will include the journal in its database.
07 Nov 2017
SOIL indexed in Scopus
We are pleased to announce that Scopus has completed its evaluation of SOIL and announced that it will include the journal in its database.
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10 Oct 2017
Obituary for Dr Barry Rawlins
SOIL readers and EGU members will be sad to learn that Dr Barry Rawlins died on Friday 29th September two years after being diagnosed with cancer.
10 Oct 2017
Obituary for Dr Barry Rawlins
SOIL readers and EGU members will be sad to learn that Dr Barry Rawlins died on Friday 29th September two years after being diagnosed with cancer.
04 Jul 2017
Update of publication policy
The updated publication policy now is extended by the journal's open access statement, its archiving and indexing scheme, and explicit policies on corrections and retractions.
04 Jul 2017
Update of publication policy
The updated publication policy now is extended by the journal's open access statement, its archiving and indexing scheme, and explicit policies on corrections and retractions.
29 Jun 2017
Revision of editors', referees', and authors' obligations
The general obligations for editors, referees, and authors have been revised to give advice for the appropriate handling of literature suggestions.
29 Jun 2017
Revision of editors', referees', and authors' obligations
The general obligations for editors, referees, and authors have been revised to give advice for the appropriate handling of literature suggestions.
06 Jun 2017
New licence & copyright agreement
From 6 June onwards, all newly submitted articles, if accepted for publication, will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
06 Jun 2017
New licence & copyright agreement
From 6 June onwards, all newly submitted articles, if accepted for publication, will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
06 Jun 2017
New display and citation guidelines for DOIs
To make it as easy as possible for users without technical knowledge to cut and paste or click to share DOIs, CrossRef has changed the display and citation guidelines for DOIs from "doi:10.5194/abcd" to "https://doi.org/10.5194/abcd".
06 Jun 2017
New display and citation guidelines for DOIs
To make it as easy as possible for users without technical knowledge to cut and paste or click to share DOIs, CrossRef has changed the display and citation guidelines for DOIs from "doi:10.5194/abcd" to "https://doi.org/10.5194/abcd".
19 May 2017
International Geo Sample Numbers (IGSN) now includable in article assets
Since early 2016, Copernicus Publications has been enabling authors to connect their articles with underlying or related material such as research data, model code, or scientific videos. To enhance reproducibility it is now also possible to include International Geo Sample Numbers (IGSNs) as assets.
19 May 2017
International Geo Sample Numbers (IGSN) now includable in article assets
Since early 2016, Copernicus Publications has been enabling authors to connect their articles with underlying or related material such as research data, model code, or scientific videos. To enhance reproducibility it is now also possible to include International Geo Sample Numbers (IGSNs) as assets.
16 May 2017
EGU journals: celebrations and growth
In 2016, the 17 EGUâCopernicus peer-reviewed open-access journals experienced significant growth. We published over 3300 final-revised papers, corresponding to some 53,500 pages, a growth of about 10% compared to the previous year. These papers were downloaded over 645,000 times.
16 May 2017
EGU journals: celebrations and growth
In 2016, the 17 EGUâCopernicus peer-reviewed open-access journals experienced significant growth. We published over 3300 final-revised papers, corresponding to some 53,500 pages, a growth of about 10% compared to the previous year. These papers were downloaded over 645,000 times.
02 Mar 2017
Eric Brevik resigns his position as executive editor of SOIL
Eric Brevik leaves the editorial board of SOIL as of today. Please read his farewell address.
02 Mar 2017
Eric Brevik resigns his position as executive editor of SOIL
Eric Brevik leaves the editorial board of SOIL as of today. Please read his farewell address.
27 Feb 2017
EGU-Copernicus report about citation stacking in the journals SE and SOIL
EGU and Copernicus Publications carefully investigated the editorial and reviewing activities of all eight scientists accused in the anonymous "McDonald" report about an alleged "citation cartel". The report is available for download.
27 Feb 2017
EGU-Copernicus report about citation stacking in the journals SE and SOIL
EGU and Copernicus Publications carefully investigated the editorial and reviewing activities of all eight scientists accused in the anonymous "McDonald" report about an alleged "citation cartel". The report is available for download.
13 Feb 2017
A case of editorial malpractice detected
Recently we have become aware of a case of scientific malpractice by an editor of two of our journals (SOIL and SE) who used the position as editor and reviewer to disproportionately promote citations to personal papers and associated journals. Please read the published editorial.
13 Feb 2017
A case of editorial malpractice detected
Recently we have become aware of a case of scientific malpractice by an editor of two of our journals (SOIL and SE) who used the position as editor and reviewer to disproportionately promote citations to personal papers and associated journals. Please read the published editorial.
08 Sep 2016
Geographical distribution of views now available in journal ALMs
Copernicus Publications has extended the article level metrics (ALMs) by showing the geographical distribution of views. This information is available for articles published after 3 August 2016.
08 Sep 2016
Geographical distribution of views now available in journal ALMs
Copernicus Publications has extended the article level metrics (ALMs) by showing the geographical distribution of views. This information is available for articles published after 3 August 2016.
26 Jan 2016
SOIL awarded DOAJ Seal
SOIL has been accepted into the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and has received the DOAJ Seal which recognizes journals with an exceptionally high level of publishing standards and best practice.
26 Jan 2016
SOIL awarded DOAJ Seal
SOIL has been accepted into the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and has received the DOAJ Seal which recognizes journals with an exceptionally high level of publishing standards and best practice.
10 Dec 2015
Workflow of SOIL reorganized
We have summarized the upcoming changes to SOIL by the end of the year.
10 Dec 2015
Workflow of SOIL reorganized
We have summarized the upcoming changes to SOIL by the end of the year.
29 Oct 2015
Citable video publications for SOIL authors
In cooperation with the TIB|AV-Portal SOIL authors can now add short, citable video abstracts and video supplements to their articles.
29 Oct 2015
Citable video publications for SOIL authors
In cooperation with the TIB|AV-Portal SOIL authors can now add short, citable video abstracts and video supplements to their articles.
29 Sep 2015
New library and payment concept
From January 2016 onwards, SOIL will see changes to the way papers are archived and paid for.
29 Sep 2015
New library and payment concept
From January 2016 onwards, SOIL will see changes to the way papers are archived and paid for.
29 Jun 2015
Update data policy
We have updated our data policy: it now also refers to the Data Citation Principles and stresses the necessity of data availability.
29 Jun 2015
Update data policy
We have updated our data policy: it now also refers to the Data Citation Principles and stresses the necessity of data availability.
22 May 2015
SOIL now member of COPE
SOIL has become a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and thereby subscribes to the principles of COPE.
22 May 2015
SOIL now member of COPE
SOIL has become a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and thereby subscribes to the principles of COPE.
16 Mar 2015
Website relaunch
The SOIL website has been given a new look, and the navigation has been adjusted.
Further details:
16 Mar 2015
Website relaunch
The SOIL website has been given a new look, and the navigation has been adjusted.
Further details:
05 Nov 2014
SOIL provides full-text XML
SOILhas started an XML-first workflow and will provide all new articles in full-text XML from now on.
05 Nov 2014
SOIL provides full-text XML
SOILhas started an XML-first workflow and will provide all new articles in full-text XML from now on.
17 Dec 2013
New EGU journal SOIL to be launched at the 2014 General Assembly
SOIL, the newest interactive and open access journal of the EGU, is dedicated to the publication and discussion of high-quality research in the field of soil system sciences.
17 Dec 2013
New EGU journal SOIL to be launched at the 2014 General Assembly
SOIL, the newest interactive and open access journal of the EGU, is dedicated to the publication and discussion of high-quality research in the field of soil system sciences.
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