Soil Science: Journal Rankings

Journal Rankings

TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor

(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)

(Using publications from roughly 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01)

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Soil Biology & Biochemistry	68
2	CATENA	58
3	Geoderma	53
4	Soil & Tillage Research	46
5	Applied Soil Ecology	44
6	Plant and Soil	36
7	Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	33
-	Land Degradation & Development	33
9	Pedosphere	31
10	Biology and Fertility of Soils	27
11	Journal of Soils and Sediments	26
12	Soil Use and Management	23
13	European Journal of Soil Science	22
14	Soil Science Society of America Journal	20
15	European Journal of Soil Biology	17
16	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	16
-	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	16
18	Vadose Zone Journal	15
-	Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science	15
-	Eurasian Soil Science	15
21	Journal of Soil and Water Conservation	13
-	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	13
23	Canadian Journal of Soil Science	12
-	Clays and Clay Minerals	12
-	Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	12
26	Soil Research	11
-	Pedobiologia	11
28	Soil and Water Research	10
29	Arid Land Research and Management	9
30	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science	8
31	Agrochimica	4
32	Compost Science & Utilization	3