Biogeochemistry

Biogeochemistry now publishes a "Syntheses and Emerging Ideas" section. We actively invite papers that are theoretical, hypothetical, and/or synthetic. We want to see papers that advance the concepts involved in Biogeochemistry, that will challenge and expand people's thinking, and that will therefore lead to developing new tools and information. We are not looking for "traditional" review papers that simply summarize existing knowledge, but rather for papers that synthesize that knowledge to produce new ideas and theory. We expect the same intellectual rigor that is found in "normal" Biogeochemistry papers, but the review/selection process will not focus so much on the "rightness" of the paper as on the rigor, interest, and potential use of the ideas. The key question will be "Will this piece advance biogeochemical thinking and research?" If you have ideas for a theory/synthesis paper you are considering, please contact Josh Schimel, the section editor, directly.

Biogeochemistry publishes original papers and occasional reviews dealing with biotic controls on the chemistry of the environment, or with the geochemical control of the structure and function of ecosystems. Cycles are considered, either of individual elements or of specific classes of natural or anthropogenic compounds in ecosystems. Particular emphasis is laid on the interactions of element cycles. Global aspects of biogeochemistry are covered in the form of work on the global carbon and sulfur cycles, for instance, and studies on both natural and artificial ecosystems are published when they contribute to a general understanding of biogeochemistry.

Biogeochemistry is an important, international journal on a topic of acute current interest.