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Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Plant Nutrition and 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
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Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2022	68
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Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2025	51
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2024	40
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2024	40
Combining Density Fractionation and Ca K‐Edge XANES Reveals Contrasting SOM–Mineral Association Patterns Shaped by Parent Material in Forest Soil O Horizons	38
Speciation of soil trace elements in different fumigated soils^#	35
Potential of chemical stabilizers to prolong urease inhibition in the soil–plant system#	33
Azoxystrobin alters the dynamics of short‐term phosphorus uptake of mycorrhizal potato plants associated to Rhizophagus irregularis	31
Description and prediction of copper contents in soils using different modeling approaches—Results of long‐term monitoring of soils of northern Germany	31
Does jasmonic acid mitigate the adverse effects of salt stress on wheat through the enhancement of ascorbate biosynthesis and the induction of glutamate dehydrogenase activity?	27
Natural Colloids in Soil: Effect of Storage and Extraction Conditions on Colloid Amount and Composition	27
Biochemical properties of phytase immobilized and its effect on growth parameters of tomato	23
Plant–soil feedback plays an important role in the progression of plant community succession	22
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2022	22
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2022	21
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2022	19
Enhanced Carbon Sequestration and Microbial Activities Under Apple‐Based Agroforestry Systems in Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh	18
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Plant Nutrition in the Roman empire	17
Unveiling Genetic Potential for Enhanced Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Elite Lines of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)	16
Biodegradable maleic–itaconic polymer‐coated phosphatic fertilizer improved phosphorous recovery in calcareous soil	16
Correction to “Biogeochemical limitations of carbon stabilization in forest subsoils”	15
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2022	14

A Stochastic Approach to Quantifying the Propagation of Uncertainty in Soil Organic Carbon Content	14
Acidification of Biogas Residues Stimulates Manganese Uptake in Wheat	14
Nitrogen fixation of lablab and finger millet in South‐India	13
Tensile Strength: A Pedologist's Perspective on Variability in Cohesive and Non‐Cohesive Horizons From Brazil's Coastal Tablelands	13
Current Practices for Analyzing Soils and Sediments via Mössbauer Spectroscopy	13
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025	12
Soil organic carbon stabilization in forest subsoils: Directions for the research community – Comment on “Biogeochemical limitations of carbon stabilization in forest subsoils” by Patrick Liebmann et	11
Drivers for soil organic carbon stabilization in Elbe River floodplains	11
Decadal trends in soil and grain microelement concentrations indicate mainly favourable development in Finland	11
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2025	11
Urease inhibition stimulates fungal degradation of chitin in frass‐amended soil	11
The Circular Phosphorus Economy: Agronomic Performance of Recycled Fertilizers and Target Crops	11
Nanotechnology for climate change mitigation: Enhancing plant resilience under stress environments	11
Spermidine mitigates salt stress in grapevine with alterations in physicochemical properties and nutrient composition	11
Sorption of Sulfonamide Antibiotics in Peat Soils With Different Properties	10
Grape pomace's potential on semi‐arid soil health enhances performance of maize, wheat, and grape crops	10
Biochar Effects on Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics During Co‐Composting of Poultry Manure With Carbonized and Uncarbonized Organic Materials in Sub‐Saharan Africa	9
New aspects on the determination of soil‐specific respiration quotients of arable soils for the application in the barometric process separation technique	9
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2023	9
Conservative Agriculture Based on Irrigation Increased the Connections in Inter‐Kingdom Co‐Occurrence Networks in Arid Zones of Argentina	9
Tree species affect the vertical distribution of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen	9
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2024	9
A Deterministic Model of the Gamma Radiation at the Soil Surface–Including Soil Moisture Correction for Better Radiation Data Exploitation in Soil Mapping	9
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2023	8
Nitrogen improves the recovery of maize plants under repeated drought stress	8
Exhausted plant cell culture media as potential biostimulants to enhance plant growth and nitrogen use efficiency in tomatoes under optimal and reduced nitrogen supply	8
Enhancing phosphorus availability in biochar: Comparing sulfuric acid treatment to biological acidification approaches	8
Potassium deficiency reduces sugar yield in sugar beet through decreased growth of young plants	8
Effects of endophytic Bacillus spp. on accumulation and distribution of iron in the shoots of lowland rice grown under iron toxic conditions	7
Evaluation of calibrated passive sampling for quantifying ammonia emissions in multi‐plot field trials with slurry application	7
Acknowledgment to our reviewers	7
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Phosphorus and Silicon Interactions in Plants: The Role of Biogenic Nano‐Silicon and Its Composites on Silicon and Phosphorus Nutrition of Maize and Rice Plants	7
The functional role of earthworm mucus during aggregation	7
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2024	7
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) varieties reveal substantial and contrasting organic phosphorus use efficiencies (PoUE) under symbiotic conditions	7
Effect of Drying Duration and Temperature on the Amount of Water‐Extractable Organic and Inorganic Phosphorus in Soil Samples	7
Lime requirement for agricultural soils: A review of the current and potential methods for routine use	7
Soil science within German cities	7
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2022	7
Waste‐derived fertilizers can increase phosphorus uptake by sugarcane and availability in a tropical soil^#	7
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Theoretical and Methodological Framework for Monitoring Feedback Mechanisms Among Soil Moisture Dynamics, Soil Organic Matter and Deadwood in Forests	6
Assessing the intensity of reduction and restoration of irrigated lands’ state in the Republic of Bashkortostan	6
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2025	6
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Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2024	6
A classification of soil solid material for natural and anthropogenic soils	6
Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO₂ Concentration on Growth, Grain Yield and Grain Macronutrient Concentrations of Wheat Under Different K Supply	6
Agricultural management affects active carbon and nitrogen mineralisation potential in soils	6

Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Stocks of Mineral Arable Soils in Schleswig‐Holstein and Their Future Carbon Storage Potential	6
Boron‐sensing mechanisms involved in boron transport regulation in plants	6
New tools for dead roots: Radioisotope labelling and compound‐specific analysis reveal how subsoil hotspots work	6
Organic matter type and soil texture shape prokaryotic communities during early‐stage soil structure formation	6
Detection of calcium phosphate species in soil by confocal μ‐Raman spectroscopy^#	5
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2023	5
Soil warming by electrical underground transmission lines impacts temporal dynamics of soil temperature and moisture	5
Phosphorus sorption characteristics as influenced by major soil units in southern Ethiopia	5
Sulfur uptake and distribution, grain yield, and quality of hybrid and inbred winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties under early and late waterlogging	5
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2023	5
Ion‐selective electrodes for quick on‐farm determination of ammonium and potassium concentrations in pig slurry	5
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2023	5
Selenium Uptake and Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth as Affected by Different Rates and Forms of Nitrogen	5
Issue Information: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2025	5
Physiological and biochemical responses of Carthamus tinctorius L. to zinc at vegetative stage	5
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Shrub Encroachment Increases Deep Soil Carbon Stocks and Reduces Carbon Turnover Rates in Alpine Meadows on the Tibetan Plateau	5
Optimizing Soil Properties Through Hydrogel and Sawdust Combinations for Better Plant Growth	5
Genotypic Variability in Root System Architecture and Its Association With Fe and Zn Biofortification in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)	5
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2025	5
The above and the belowground nitrogen allocation strategy of Scirpus mariqueter based on ¹⁵N isotope tracing along an elevation gradient and its significance for coastal wetlands re	5
Exploring maize grain yield response to boron fertilization in Mollisols: Critical thresholds and predictive models	5
Plot‐scale variability of organic carbon in temperate agricultural soils—Implications for soil monitoring#	5
Introduction of a guideline for measurements of greenhouse gas fluxes from soils using non‐steady‐state chambers	4
Changes in Clay Mineral Composition and Soil Potassium Pools Under 50 Years of Soybean–Wheat Cropping in an Alfisol	4
Structure–function co‐evolution during pedogenesis—Microaggregate development and turnover in soils	4
Microbial properties in tropical montane forest soils developed from contrasting parent material—An incubation experiment	4
The role of Collembola for litter decomposition under minimum and conventional tillage	4
Stable and radioactive carbon isotopes as indicators of restructuring the pedogenic carbonates in Chernozems during their transition from arable to abandoned state (Cis‐Azov steppe, Russia)	4
100 years of Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	4
Liebig Review: Legume– Rhizobium Symbiosis Under Selenium Fertilization: A Unique Dual Function in the Plant–Soil System	4
Effect of nitrogen fertilization on central tendency and spatial heterogeneity of soil moisture, pH and dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen in two bioenergy croplands#	4
Turnover of soil microaggregate‐protected carbon and the challenge of microscale analyses	4
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2024	4
Impact of Hydrolyzed Keratin Derived From Waste Sheep Wool on Growth Regulation and Nitrate Accumulation in Lettuce Grown Under Various LED Lighting Conditions	4
A comparison of soil liming requirement methodologies in temperate, Northern European pedo‐climates	4
Leaf Anatomical Adaptation and Chloroplast Ultrastructure Changes Upon Magnesium Foliar Application of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) Grown Under Drought Stress	4
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2024	4
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Can fertilization of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) with potassium sulfate cause oxidative stress in the plants?	4
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025	4
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2023	4
From Sea to Land: Setting a Size Definition of Plastics for Soil Ecosystem Studies	4
Soil Quality Indicators Based on the Agroecological Family Farmers’ Perception in São Lourenço do Sul, Brazil	4
Is Soil Fertility the Cause or the Effect of Land Invasion by Prosopis?	4
Soil properties and tree growth at medieval ridge and furrow sites in Brandenburg, northeastern Germany	4
Nutrient transfer in rangelands under rock powder amendment	3
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2023	3
Long‐term assessment of macro‐ and micronutrients in foliage of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in thinned versus unmanaged old‐growth stands	3
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2024	3
Revisiting the Effectiveness of Nitrification Inhibitors Under Different Soil Moisture Conditions and Mineral Nitrogen Extraction Methods: Further Experimental Work Considering the Pasda et al. (2023)	3
Evidence of dissolved trivalent manganese in acidic forest soils	3
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2023	3
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2025	3
Deviation From the Regression of Yield on Nitrogen Fertiliser Rate as a Tool for Detecting Fraud in Organic Banana Production	3
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2023	3
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2022	3
Lentils can Absorb Amino Acids as a Nitrogen Source Supporting Early Growth	3
Exploring the Application of Zeolite Technology in Ethiopia: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture Development	3
Benchmarking soil organic carbon to support agricultural carbon management: A German case study#	3
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The influence of plant residues on soil aggregation and carbon content: A meta‐analysis	3
Absorption of ¹⁵N Enriched Ammonia by Winter Wheat at Different Growth Stages	3
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2023	3
Microplastics in agroecosystems: A review of effects on soil biota and key soil functions	3
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Phosphorus Plant Availability of Biochars Derived From Contrasting Sewage Sludges to Ryegrass	3
Nitrogen fertilization strategies to reduce the risk of nitrate leaching in open field cultivation of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)^#	3
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2022	3
XANES spectroscopy proofs pH‐dependent P sorption partitioning to Fe oxyhydroxides versus montmorillonite in acidic soils	3
3–4D soil model as challenge for future soil research: Quantitative soil modeling based on the solid phase	2
Soil carbon dioxide (CO₂) fluxes in permanent upslope pasture and downslope riparian buffers with varying vegetation	2
Biochar as a Strategy to Mitigate Greenhouse Gases in Degraded Drylands of the Brazilian Semiarid Region: Carbon Stocks and CO ₂ Fluxes	2
Sulfur fertilization strategy affects grass yield, nitrogen uptake, and nitrate leaching: A field lysimeter study^#	2
Assignment of Thermogravimetric Mass Losses to Soil Organic Matter, Its Fractions Hot Water–Extractable and Microbial Biomass Carbon, and Organic Matter–Stabilizing Soil Mineral Properties	2
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Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2023	2
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 3/2025	2
Metabolites Released by Poaceae Roots Under Iron‐Deficient Conditions	2
Density fractionation reworked: Reduce material and costs	2

Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2024	2
Impact of simultaneous increase in CO₂ and temperature on soil aggregates, associated organic carbon, and nutritional quality of rice–wheat grains	2
Insight into the variation of soil hydraulic properties under beech and spruce forest—A case study in the forest of Tharandt, NE Germany	2
Acknowledgment to our reviewers	2
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025	2
Soil Health Assessment of Incorporating Bagasse in a Commercial Sugarcane Production System on Mineral Soils	2
Interactive effects of conservation tillage on the aggregate stability and soil organic carbon	2
Perspectives from the Fritz‐Scheffer Awardee 2021: Soil organic matter storage and functions determined by patchy and piled‐up arrangements at the microscale	2
Genotypic Variation in Rice Tolerance to Fe Toxicity During Germination and Establishment	2
The potential of regenerative agriculture to improve soil health on Gotland, Sweden	2
Determining Exchangeable Base Cations in Forest Soils: A Comparison of Three Methods	2
Issue Information: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2025	2
Spectral and Textural Features for Predicting Soil Phosphorus Using Vis‐NIR Point Data and Multispectral UAV Imagery: A Case Study From a Long‐Term Experiment	2
Increased accuracy and precision of hydrometric soil texture measurements (“Pario classic method”) with semi‐empiric correction functions#	2
Fertilizer combination effects on aggregate stability and distribution of aluminum and iron oxides^#	2
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2023	2
Kinetic and Thermodynamic Characteristics of Soil Enzymes in Pure and Mixed Forest Samples on the Loess Plateau of China	2
Rhizodeposit Carbon Gradients: Potentials and Limitations of Destructive Rhizosphere Sampling on a Millimeter‐Scale	2
The discovery of the first potash mine and the development of the potash industry since 1861	2
Nitrogen use efficiency of microalgae application in wheat compared to mineral fertilizer	2
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 2/2025	2
Borax Promotes Fertility of Brassica napus Better Than Other Boron Species at Suboptimal Supply	2
Prediction of nitrogen mineralization in organically fertilized growing media for soil‐less production	2
The contribution of Friedrich Albert Fallou to modern soil science	1
Enhancing growth, quality, and metabolism of nitrogen of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) by high red–blue light intensity	1
Predictive model for available soil phosphorus in Enamor Ener Woreda, southern Ethiopia	1
Land Use Effects on Organic Carbon in Andean Volcanic Ash Soils	1
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2022	1
Impact of in‐season split application of nitrogen on intra‐panicle grain dynamics, grain quality, and vegetative indices that govern nitrogen use efficiency in sorghum	1
Low zinc availability limits the response to phosphorus fertilization in cotton	1
Development of an express method for measuring soil nitrate, phosphate, potassium, and pH for future in‐field application	1
Effects of Soil Structure on the Growth of Rice Roots	1
Ability of cereal species for nitrogen uptake from cover crop rhizodeposits is not related to domestication level	1
Comparison of five methods to determine the cation exchange capacity of soil	1
Soil water status shapes nutrient cycling in agroecosystems from micrometer to landscape scales	1
Foliar application of phosphite reduces grain weight of soybean facing postflowering phosphorus deficiency	1
Change of soil microorganism communities under saline‐sodic land degradation on the Songnen Plain in northeast China^#	1
Effects of Integrated Soil Fertility Management on Soil Properties and Phosphorus Sorption Characteristics at Three Soil Types in Southern Ethiopia	1
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2022	1
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2024	1
Effects of nanocarbon and nano‐calcium carbonate on soil enzyme activities and soil microbial community in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) rhizosphere soil	1
Soil health, soil genetic horizons and biodiversity^#	1
Peanut monoculture‐induced decline in fertility of Andosols in Nicaragua	1
A First Quantitative Assessment of Soil Health at European Scale Considering Soil Genesis	1
Pedological Construction Supervision during the construction process—Status of implementation and future prospects	1
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2025	1
A LUCAS‐based mid‐infrared soil spectral library: Its usefulness for soil survey and precision agriculture#	1
Reduced Sulfur Availability has an Impact on N‐Nutrition of Norway Spruce ( Picea abies ) and European Beech ( Fagus sylvatica	1
The Askov long‐term field experiment (1894–2021) represents a unique research platform^#	1
Impressum: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1/2025	1
Liebig review: The role of mineral nutrients in the development of Pseudomonas syringae diseases—Lessons learned and implications for disease control in woody plants	1
Architecture of soil microaggregates: Advanced methodologies to explore properties and functions	1
Root and root‐derived biopore interactions in soils: A review	1
Influence of Chitosan on the Degradation Rate and Efficiency of DMPP	1
Aggregation‐dependent phosphorus adsorption under different land uses of district Kupwara of Kashmir Valley	1
Short‐Term Dynamics of Low Molecular Weight Organic Substances and Biochar in Arable Soils	1
Nitrogen transformation as affected by decomposition of ¹⁵N‐labeled cover crop shoots and roots	1
Climatic controls on soil and saprock nitrogen distribution and persistence in the Sierra Nevada	1
Exogenous supply of potassium decreases the phytotoxicity of heat and salt stress in quinoa by ameliorating physiological and oxidative stress responses	1
How do biochar size fractions and organic fertilizers interactively influence nitrous oxide emission from a tropical vertisol?	1
Long‐term organic management: Mitigating land use intensity drawbacks and enhancing soil microbial redundancy	1
Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 6/2023	1
Interstratified Illite‐Hydroxy‐Interlayered Smectite—A Disorder Structure Model for Quantification Using Rietveld Refinement	1
Agricultural soil aggregation is affected by the crop root biomass rather than morphological characteristics	1
Interactive effect of lithium on concentration of alkali cations in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) under saline conditions	1
Synergistic relationships between the age of soil organic matter, Fe speciation, and aggregate stability in an arable Luvisol	1
Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2024	1
Editorial Board: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 4/2023	1
Unlocking the Potential of Tracer Technology as a Tool for Quantifying Fertilizer Use Efficiency	1
Perspectives of the Fritz‐Scheffer Awardee 2021: Profile‐ to ecosystem‐scale perspectives on soil organic matter formation as demonstrated by woody debris in forest dynamics	1
Critical shoot phosphorus concentrations for changes in root morphology to improve phosphorus uptake in cotton	1
A Rapid In‐Field Soil Extraction Procedure to Measure Plant‐Available Soil P and K Using an ISFET Multi‐Sensor	1