Geo-Bio Interfaces covers four primary spheres of academic interest that intersect with the geo- and biosciences: microbial, environmental, geochemical, and energy and resources. This scope of the journal is further specified by the following topics:
| Section | Theme |
| Microbial | Microbial controls in the modern and ancient geo-environment Microbial controls in astrogeobiology Biofilm form and function Contributions to biogeochemical cycles Microbial weathering of minerals, rocks and soils |
| Environmental | Bioremediation of toxic substances and emerging contaminants Water treatment and wastewater management Biocatalysis of minerals and biomineralization Microbial controls in carbon capture, storage and disposal |
| Geochemical | Mineral-microbe-fluid reactions, thermodynamics, and kinetics Isotope (bio)geochemistry Geochemical and biogeochemical reactions, controls and scaling Trace metals and organics in biogeochemical cycles |
| Energy and resources | Microbial transformation of economically important minerals and elements Challenges of sustainability and geomaterials Microbe-mineral interfaces in soil productivity and agriculture Geomicrobiological/biomining prospecting and resource recovery |
Only papers containing significant new data, novel interpretations, or topical reviews will be published. The decision of the Principal Editors, either to reject papers at the submission stage, or forward to Editorial Board Members for review, will be final.
All journal articles are published in English.
Membership of the Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland is not a prerequisite for publication in the Geo-Bio Interfaces; however, authors are encouraged to become members of the Society.
Manuscript types
Article
Articles report original research findings and analysis, cite the literature to put those findings in context, and develop an argument.
Review
Reviews are state-of-the-field articles, survey pieces, literature reviews, meta-analyses or discussion papers that reflect critically on a research topic.
Short communication
Short communications are a short version of a research article used to present preliminary findings. They must contain original research findings or analysis and situate that research within the established literature.