# A global atlas of soil viruses reveals unexplored biodiversity and potential biogeochemical impacts

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 63 |
| Journal | Nature Microbiology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41564-024-01686-x |
| Corresponding authors | Emily Graham |
| Institution | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/bacteriophages-and-microbial-interactions/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41564-024-01686-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01686-x)

## Topics

Virome · Global Soil Virus Atlas · soil metagenomes · Uncultivated viruses · viral operational taxonomic units · rarefaction curves · spatial turnover · Biogeochemical cycling · carbon cycling · nutrient cycling · Microbial communities · Viral diversity · Virome · auxiliary metabolic genes

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