npj Soil Ecology considers original articles exploring all aspects of the ecology of soils from gene to ecosystem scales. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Soil ecological omics (e.g. transcriptomics, metabolomics) Community ecology, species interactions, and soil food webs Soil biodiversity patterns across spatial and temporal scales Soil biodiversity ecosystem function and multifunctionality Soil biogeochemistry and ecosystem ecology Soil ecosystem service measurement and management Conservation of threatened and endangered soil biota Soil ecology of coupled human-natural systems Global change and emerging threats to ecosystem functions and services Soil ecological research methods and informatics Soil ecological education, training, and outreach Soil biodiversity policy and governance Article Types include: Research Articles Perspectives (short reviews) Commentary (brief communication) Methods and protocol papers Data Descriptors.