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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01)

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Soil Biology & Biochemistry	72
2	Geoderma	59
-	CATENA	59
4	Applied Soil Ecology	48
5	Soil & Tillage Research	45
6	Plant and Soil	38
7	Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	35
-	Biochar	35
9	Land Degradation & Development	33
10	Pedosphere	30
11	International Soil and Water Conservation Research	29
12	Biology and Fertility of Soils	27
13	Journal of Soils and Sediments	26
14	Rhizosphere	25
15	European Journal of Soil Science	23
16	Soil Use and Management	22
17	Soil Science Society of America Journal	20
-	Geoderma Regional	20
19	Soil	19
20	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	18
21	European Journal of Soil Biology	16
-	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	16
-	Eurasian Soil Science	16
24	Vadose Zone Journal	15
25	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	14
-	Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science	14
27	Journal of Soil and Water Conservation	13
-	Clays and Clay Minerals	13
29	Soil Research	12
-	Canadian Journal of Soil Science	12
-	Pedobiologia	12
-	Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	12
33	Soil and Water Research	10
34	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science	8
35	Arid Land Research and Management	7
36	Agrochimica	4
37	Compost Science & Utilization	3