European Journal of Soil Science

Papers
(The median citation count of European Journal of Soil Science is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Continuous straw return for 8 years mitigates the negative effects of inorganic fertilisers on C‐cycling soil bacteria182
Editorial for special issue on “understanding soil functions – from ped to planet”98
Coefficient of linear extensibility of soil can be estimated from hygroscopic water content or clay and organic carbon contents90
Towards Explainable AI: Interpreting Soil Organic Carbon Prediction Models Using a Learning‐Based Explanation Method69
Five decades' experience of long‐term soil monitoring, and key design principles, to assist the EU soil health mission62
Anthropogenic dark earth: Evolution, distribution, physical, and chemical properties58
Interaction effects of environmental factors on soil nitrogen fractions based on a novel sequential extraction method50
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Short‐term conservation tillage degrades soil infiltration properties in the black soil region of Northeast China46
Using homosoils for quantitative extrapolation of soil mapping models45
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Taxonomic and functional diversity of the soil microbiome recruited from alternative crops in a rotation system38
Application of calcium nitrate with phosphorus promotes rhizosphere alkalization in acid subsoil37
Impacts of tillage and nutrient management on soil porosity trends in dryland agriculture35
Physical impact mechanism of large macroaggregate fragmentation on short‐term soil microbial respiration after rainfall35
Charred plant fragment–aluminium complexes in buried humic horizons of a cumulative volcanic soil profile: Formation, accumulation and potential role33
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Spatial pattern consistency and repeatability of proximal soil sensor data for digital soil mapping29
Crude glycerol, a biodiesel byproduct, used as a soil amendment to temporarily immobilise and then release nitrogen27
Coupled magnetic nanoparticle‐mediated isolation and single‐cell image recognition to detect Bacillus' cell size in soil26
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The structure of microbial communities in redoximorphic microsites of Gleysol23
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Mitigating nitrogen loss in paddy field microcosms through indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi assemblage22
Ecosystem compartment stoichiometry drives the secondary succession processes of zokor‐disturbed grassland21
Increased sugarcane productivity and environmental improvement in acid sulfate soils: A win–win system21
Distinct features of topsoil carbon fractions across urban forests in eastern China20
A root mucilage analogue from chia seeds reduces soil gas diffusivity20
Sugarcane harvesting systems in Brazil: Effects on soil carbon stocks and ethanol payback time20
Pedological features of a sustainable halophyte wetland: El Hito saline pond (Central Spain)19
Interactive effects of climate warming and management on grassland soil respiration partitioning19
Wheat straw and microbial inoculants have an additive effect on N2O emissions by changing microbial functional groups19
How does national SOC monitoring on agricultural soils align with the EU strategies? An example using five case studies18
The ConSoil project: An integrated framework for monitoring plant protection product residues in agricultural soil18
A transdisciplinary approach for assessing connections between soil, food, and people in Aotearoa New Zealand18
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Cover cropping in organic reduced tillage systems: Maximizing soil cover or plant above ground biomass input?17
Short‐term crop residue amendments altered the chemodiversity and thermodynamic stability of dissolvable organic matter in paddy soil16
Integrated, multiscale forensic soil science applied to an unsolved murder case in Italy16
Quantitative characterization of bidirectional reflectance distribution of mine soil using physical models16
Climatic effects on soil phosphorus pools and availability in sub‐Saharan Africa16
Straw return with chemical fertilizer improves soil carbon pools and CO2 emissions by regulating stoichiometry16
Local‐scale evaporation and water loss distribution in surface soil as related to near‐surface wind conditions and surface geometry15
Effect of soil thickness on rainfall infiltration and runoff generation from karst hillslopes during rainstorms15
BOOK REVIEW: Analytical methods for soil and agro‐chemistry (in Chinese). Edited by H. Z.Zhu, P. A.He, C. Z.Chen, H. M.Zhou, D. C.Su, J. M.Xu, H. Y.Qin, S. D.Bao, R. K.LuS. H.Jiang Soil Scienc15
Time dependence of hydraulic parameters estimation from transient analysis of mini disc infiltrometer measurements15
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Policy measures effectively reduce soil nitrous oxide emissions with minor trade‐offs in crop yield15
Scenario modelling of carbon mineralization in 3D soil architecture at the microscale: Toward an accessibility coefficient of organic matter for bacteria14
Resilience of microbial communities in Mediterranean soil after induced drought and manipulated UV radiation14
Release, availability and geochemical interaction of Fe in soil after long‐term integrated nutrient management in wheat14
Colloids facilitate transport of cadmium and uranium in arable soils, which is undetected by suction cups in the field14
Role of cover crop roots in soil organic carbon accrual—A review13
Factors driving microbial biomass and necromass relationships display ecosystem‐dependent responses13
Impact of fire exclusion and aspect on soil carbon fractions in Afromontane grasslands, Cathedral Peak, South Africa13
Wheat varieties show consistent differences in root colonization by mycorrhiza across a European pedoclimatic gradient13
A nature‐inclusive future with healthy soils? Mapping soil organic matter in 2050 in the Netherlands13
Effects of input data accuracy, catchment threshold areas and calibration algorithms on model uncertainty reduction13
Reduced tillage intensity does not increase arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity in European long‐term experiments13
Prioritisation tool for targeting the monitoring of veterinary pharmaceuticals in soils at a national level: The case of Spain12
The Impacts of Loading From Acid Sulfate Soils on Boreal Estuarine Sediments12
Effects of drying and simulated flooding on soil phosphorus dynamics from two contrasting UK grassland soils12
Correction to “Using spatial aggregation of soil multifunctionality maps to support uncertainty‐aware planning decisions”12
Dynamics of microbial residues in highland agroecosystems as affected by cropping systems and fertilisation in a 31‐year‐long experiment12
Application of EMI‐Measured Magnetic Susceptibility to Characterise Soil Drainage Conditions Over Various Soil Types11
Correction to “The Stonesphere in Agricultural Soils: A Microhabitat Associated With Rock Fragments Bridging Rock and Soil”11
The stonesphere in agricultural soils: A microhabitat associated with rock fragments bridging rock and soil11
How to Refocus Soil Research When Reacting to the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture11
Evaluation of the Effect of Aeration Tubes and Holes on Soil Gas Exchange Using a Simulation Model11
Crop Rotation With Ley and Nitrogen Fertilisation Reduced Soil Carbon Loss in Three Swedish Long‐Term Field Experiments11
Erosion Evolution in the Source Regions of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers From a Climate‐Ecology‐Hydrology Zoning Perspective11
Soil organic carbon fractions and storage potential in Finnish arable soils10
Temperature and soil moisture change microbial allocation of pesticide‐derived carbon10
Long‐term irrigation reduces soil carbon sequestration by affecting soil microbial communities in agricultural ecosystems of northern China10
Application of a Handheld Near Infrared Spectrophotometer to Farm‐Scale Soil Carbon Monitoring10
How do natural soil NH4+, NO3 and N2O interact in response to nitrogen input in different climatic zones? A glo10
Soil carbon management and enhanced rock weathering: The separate fates of organic and inorganic carbon10
Soil organic carbon content and stock in Martinique – relations to near infrared spectra10
Impact of Water Halinity on the Presence of Hypersulfidic Materials in Estuarine Tidal Marsh Soils, Chesapeake Bay (USA)10
Unravelling substrate availability and redox interactions on methane production in peat soils of China10
The cost‐effectiveness of reflectance spectroscopy for estimating soil organic carbon10
Relative entropy as an index of soil structure9
Soil Organic Matter and Biochar Effects on Soil Water: Measurements, Pedotransfer Functions and APSIM Simulations9
Efficiency of Plant Biomass Processing Pathways for Long‐Term Soil Carbon Storage9
The importance of biochar quality and pyrolysis yield for soil carbon sequestration in practice9
Hydraulic Properties and Ripening in Cultivated Acid Sulfate Soil Fields in Northern Europe9
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for estimating soil properties: A technology for the 21st century9
Determination of nuclear magnetic resonance T2 cutoff in remoulded loess by the freezing point9
Fine earth soil bulk density at 0.2 m depth from Land Use and Coverage Area Frame Survey (LUCAS) soil 20189
Mineralogical Changes in Acid Sulfate Soils With Thionic Horizons: Insights From the Delta Doce River, Brazil9
A 1 billion euro mission: A Soil Deal for Europe9
Sustainable futures over the next decade are rooted in soil science9
BODIUM—A systemic approach to model the dynamics of soil functions9
Soil Pore System Functionality in a Micro‐Watershed Formed by Wet Meadows (Vegas) in the Southernmost Chilean Patagonia8
Polyphosphate hydrolysis, sorption, and conversion in two different soils8
Coupling Infrared Isotopic Gas Analysis and Thermal Ramped Analysis to Characterise Soil Organic and Inorganic Carbon8
Gypsum application lowers cadmium uptake in cacao in soils with high cation exchange capacity only: A soil chemical analysis8
Mineralization and temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter pools of contrasting lability8
A modelling approach to evaluate land management options for recently burnt catchments8
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How Rilling and Biochar Addition Affect Hydraulic Properties of a Clay‐Loam Soil8
Release of glucose from dissolved and mineral‐bound organic matter by enzymatic hydrolysis8
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Emissions of nitrous oxide, dinitrogen and carbon dioxide from three soils amended with carbon substrates under varying soil matric potentials8
Changes in soil silicon forms and availability as affected by rice straw and its biochar8
An Investigation of Isothermal Thermogravimetric Profiles in the Low Temperature Range (60°C–200°C)8
Introduction of a Fallow Year to Continuous Rice Systems Enhances Crop Soil Nitrogen Uptake8
Effects of biochar versus film mulching on soil hydrothermal properties and wheat crop performance in semi‐arid loess8
Optimising Root and Grain Yield Through Variety Selection in Winter Wheat Across a European Climate Gradient8
LUCAS Soil Biodiversity and LUCAS Soil Pesticides, new tools for research and policy development8
The Effect of Crop Diversification and Season on Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency Across a European Pedoclimatic Gradient8
Biochar Addition Changes the Aggregation of Clay Mineral and Natural Soil Nanoparticles via Different Mechanisms8
Assessment of global, national and regional‐level digital soil mapping products at different spatial supports7
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Editorial for the special issue on “Understanding soil interfacial reactions for sustainable soil management and climatic change mitigation” (ISMOM 2019)7
Effect of Elevation and Mineralogy on the Amount and Turnover of Fractionated Organic Carbon in Paddy Soils in Nepal7
Progress towards the identification and improvement of dispersive soils: A review7
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RUSLE‐based scenarios for sustainable soil management: Case studies from Romanian Subcarpathians7
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Functional root trait‐based classification of cover crops to improve soil physical properties7
Chemical processes in receiving soils accelerate solubilisation of phosphorus from desert dust and fire ash7
Unsaturated soil shear strength of agricultural soils influenced by reclamation sequences in coastal China7
Potential erodibility of semi‐arid steppe soils derived from aggregate stability tests7
Invasion by red imported fire ants depletes soil microarthropod communities in agricultural systems7
Land use and soil property effects on aggregate stability assessed by three different slaking methods7
Soil condition determines how crop residues affect soil compressive characteristics7
Loss of soil carbon and nitrogen rather than variations in soil particle size distribution decreased microbial residues during conversion of grassland to croplands7
The elevational patterns and key drivers of soil microbial communities strongly depend on soil layer and season7
Decomposition and nutrient release from legume and non‐legume residues in a tropical soil7
Spatial non‐stationary effects of explanatory variables on soil bulk density in the critical zone of the Chinese Loess Plateau7
Specific ion effects of H+‐base cation coupling on permanently charged soil aggregation7
Validation of a new gamma ray soil bulk density sensor6
Effects of altitude on soil properties in coastal fog ecosystems in Morro Moreno National Park, Antofagasta, Chile6
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On allowing for transient variation in end‐member δ13C values in partitioning soil C fluxes from net ecosystem respiration6
Impact of nitrogen and phosphorus additions on soil gross nitrogen transformations in a temperate desert steppe6
Spatial molecular heterogeneity of POM during decomposition at different soil depths resolved by VNIR hyperspectral imaging6
Biogeographical distribution and regulation of methanotrophs in Chinese paddy soils6
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Spatial distribution of Azospirillum brasilense in 2D flow cell: Effect of irrigation and inoculation regimes6
Slope position and biochar influence soil properties and seed displacement in a tropical agroecosystem6
The dilemma of analytical method changes for soil organic carbon in long‐term experiments6
Assessment of variability of peat physicochemical properties, subsidence and their interactions within Selangor forests6
Fairy ring‐induced soil potassium depletion gradients reshape microbial community composition in a montane grassland6
Soil reuse effects on determination of saturated hydraulic conductivity of different loamy soils6
Effects of microplastics on soil C and N cycling with or without interactions with soil amendments or soil fauna6
The first documented and characterized Norwegian acid sulfate soils6
Precise estimation of dodecylbenzenesulfonate in aqueous solution containing dissolved organic matter extracted from soil using UV‐spectrometry6
Soil health—From practical issues to indicators: A workshop at the 1st European Healthy Soils Conference6
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Quantification of soil heterotrophic nitrification in 15N tracing and specific inhibitor approaches6
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Adsorption kinetics of organic phosphates on goethite and aluminium oxide: The equation used to describe the reaction6
Variability of phosphorus sorption properties in hydromorphic soils: Consequences for P losses in agricultural landscapes5
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Tracing of fire‐induced soil phosphorus transformations using phosphate oxygen isotope ratio5
How meeting the ten pedometrics challenges can deliver healthy‐soil contributions to SDG‐related ecosystem services5
Storage and controlling factors of soil organic carbon in alpine wetlands and meadow across the Tibetan Plateau5
Millimetre scale aeration of the rhizosphere and drilosphere5
Feeding existing expertise into a possibly ‘new’ theory for soil health?5
Plant mucilage increases pull‐out resistance of root analogues from soil5
Evaluating the quality of soil legacy data used as input of digital soil mapping models5
Changes in organic carbon fractions and sources in deltaic topsoil and subsoil layers: autochthonous and allochthonous inputs5
An assessment of Sentinel‐1 synthetic aperture radar, geophysical and topographical covariates for estimating topsoil particle‐size fractions5
Soil microbial respiration does not respond to nitrogen deposition but increases with latitude5
Temperature‐humidity‐density dependent evaporation behaviour of clay and sandy clay5
A new article type: The 'Data Article'5
Effects of soil internal forces on splash detachment and transport of aggregate fragments in Mollisols of Northeast China5
Long‐term effect of biochar on physical properties of agricultural soils with different textures at pre‐industrial charcoal kiln sites in Wallonia (Belgium)5
How to focus soil research when contributing to environmental agricultural regulations aimed at sustainable development5
Carbon‐iron coupling reduced N2O emissions via promoting the conversion to N2 in paddy soils5
33P‐isotope labelling ammonium phosphate fertilizers reveals majority of early growth maize phosphorus is soil‐derived5
Impact of nitrogen and phosphorus amendments on nitrogen‐cycling microbial abundances and potentials: A meta‐analysis5
The reducing effect of aglime onN2OandCO2emissions balance from an acidic soil: A study on intact soil cores5
RUSSELL REVIEW Soil carbon stewardship: Thinking in circles5
A GSD‐driven approach to deriving stochastic soil strength parameters under hybrid machine learning models5
Optimal organic fertilization enhances the phytoavailability of phosphorus in the root zone of rice5
How does soil water retention change over time? A three‐year field study under several production systems4
Development of a Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Method for the Determination of Ergosterol in Forest Soils4
Severe freezing increases soil respiration during the thawing period: A meta‐analysis4
Effectiveness of soil management strategies for mitigation of N2O emissions in European arable land: A meta‐analysis4
Single Superphosphate‐P Fractions Influence Bacterial Communities in Wheat Rhizosphere Soil Under Microcosm Conditions4
Collected knowledge on the impacts of agricultural soil management practices in Europe4
Prediction of saturated hydraulic conductivity of sandy soil using Sauter mean diameter of soil particles4
Variation of soil amino acid pools and N‐hydrolysis potential in arid lands4
Modelling soil water retention and water‐holding capacity with visible–near‐infrared spectra and machine learning4
Estimating soil chemical properties by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy: Promise versus reality4
Long‐term inorganic nitrogen application changes the ammonia‐oxidizing archaeal community composition in paddy soils4
Soil bacterial and fungal communities are linked with plant functional types and soil properties under different grazing intensities4
Changes in soil pH and mobility of heavy metals in contaminated soils4
Accounting for analytical and proximal soil sensing errors in digital soil mapping4
RUSSELL REVIEW Are plant roots only “in” soil or are they “of” it? Roots, soil formation and function4
Fusion of visible near‐infrared and mid‐infrared data for modelling key soil‐forming processes in loess soils4
Incorporating soil knowledge into machine‐learning prediction of soil properties from soil spectra4
Effects of organic carbon and clay contents on structure‐related properties of arable soils with high clay content4
Performance of field‐scale lab vs in situ visible/near‐ and mid‐infrared spectroscopy for estimation of soil properties4
Using model simulation to evaluate soil loss potential in diversified agricultural landscapes4
The role of decaying logs in nursing soil fungal diversity varies with decay classes in the forest ecosystem4
Preferential flow patterns in forested hillslopes of east Tibetan Plateau revealed by dye tracing and soil moisture network4
National soil data in EU countries, where do we stand?4
Potential mechanisms of soil nitrogen content heterogeneity associated with biocrust development in drylands4
Effects of soil moisture on soil viral reproductive strategies in an agricultural soil4
Destisol: A decision‐support tool to assess the ecosystem services provided by urban soils for better urban planning4
Importance of sources of variability, scales and experimental design: A case study about the effects of biochar and slurry application on soil properties in agricultural silty loam soils4
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Moso bamboo expansion into a broadleaved forest alters the dominant soil organic carbon source3
Impact of nitrapyrin on urea‐based fertilizers in a Mediterranean calcareous soil: Nitrogen and microbial dynamics3
Plastic film mulching maintains soil organic carbon by increasing fungal necromass carbon under manure application3
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Plant residues do not have an immediate impact on soil bacterial community composition and abundance3
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Vertical SOC distribution and aromatic carbon in centuries old charcoal‐rich Technosols3
Microbial regulation of net N mineralisation is driven by C, N, P content and stoichiometry3
Is the study subject in ‘Microclimate response of soil to plateau pika's disturbance in the northeast Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau’ actually plateau zokor?3
Synergy between vegetation patterns and sedimentation has a temporal effect on water erosion in a slope‐gully system3
Estimation of the carbon valence from its average formal oxidation state in the soil organic matter3
Characterization and prediction of soil hydraulic and solute transport parameters using a random forest model3
Opposing patterns of carbon and nitrogen stability in soil organic matter fractions compared to whole soil3
Combined effects of rainfall types and antecedent soil moisture on runoff generation at a hillslope of red soil region3
How about the role of farmers and of pragmatic approaches when aiming for sustainable development by 2030?3
Soil degradation and mitigation in agricultural lands in the Indian Anthropocene3
'Only One Earth' – Celebrating soil science on World Environment Day 20223
Analysis of extreme values of soil ecosystem services predicted from associated soil properties and weather conditions3
Applying CCB to predict management change affected long‐term SOM turnover of the Extended Static Fertilization Experiment in Bad 3
Editorial for the EJP SOIL Special Issue 1 on “Climate‐Smart Sustainable Agricultural Soil Management for the Future”3
Development of pore structure and related driving factors following land‐use change by dual‐scale x‐ray tomography3
Sand fractions micromorphometry detected by Vis‐NIR‐MIR and its impact on water retention3
Long‐term fertilization and plastic film mulching modify temporal incorporation of 13C/15N‐labelled particulate organic matter3
Fifty years after deep‐ploughing: Effects on yield, roots, nutrient stocks and soil structure3
Accounting for soil architecture and microbial dynamics in microscale models: Current practices in soil science and the path ahead3
Carbonate morphological features of vineyard soils in a semiarid Mediterranean environment3
Effects of longitudinal profile shape on scour and flow resistance in rills3
Soil properties of vineyards on arkoses as a basis to understand their suitability and optimum performance3
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Potential for carbon sequestration after biochar‐P fertilizer application: A biological and chemical assessment3
Extending grassland age for climate change mitigation and adaptation on clay soils3
Legacy of war: Pedogenesis divergence and heavy metal contamination on the WWI front line a century after battle3
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Linkage between microbial functional genes and net N mineralisation in forest soils along an elevational gradient2
Oxygen isotope ratios of phosphates in the soil‐plant system: Limitations and future developments2
Correction to: Sustainable soil management: Soil knowledge use and gaps in Europe2
Soil nitrogen dynamics drive regional variation in nitrogen use efficiency in rice: A multi‐scale study2
Greenhouse gas fluxes of microbial‐induced calcite precipitation at varying urea‐to‐calcium concentrations2
Correction to “Effectiveness of soil management strategies for mitigation of N2O emissions in European arable land: A meta‐analysis”2
Correction to ‘Organic carbon enables the biotic engineering of beneficial soil structure in Profundihumic and Haplic Ferralsols’2
Maize straw is more effective than maize straw biochar at improving soil N availability and gross N transformation rate2
Correction to “Adsorption kinetics of organic phosphates on goethite and aluminium oxide: The equation used to describe the reaction”2
Crop sequence intensification: Meta‐analysis of soil organic carbon and aggregate stability in Argentina2
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