# Integrating viruses into soil food web biogeochemistry

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 37 |
| Journal | Nature Microbiology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41564-024-01767-x |
| Corresponding authors | Cátia Carreira |
| Institution | Aarhus University, Denmark |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-virus-research-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41564-024-01767-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01767-x)

## Topics

soil food web · viral ecology · biogeochemical cycling · viral lysis · microbial mortality · carbon cycling · nutrient cycling · soil viruses · microbial loop · dissolved organic matter · viral shunt · soil biogeochemistry · host-virus interactions · microbial community dynamics · ecosystem functioning

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