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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01)

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Soil Biology & Biochemistry	71
2	CATENA	60
-	Geoderma	60
4	Applied Soil Ecology	48
5	Soil & Tillage Research	47
6	Plant and Soil	39
7	Biochar	35
-	Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	35
9	Land Degradation & Development	34
10	International Soil and Water Conservation Research	30
-	Pedosphere	30
12	Biology and Fertility of Soils	27
13	Journal of Soils and Sediments	26
-	Rhizosphere	26
15	European Journal of Soil Science	24
16	Geoderma Regional	21
-	Soil Use and Management	21
18	Soil	20
19	Soil Science Society of America Journal	19
20	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	18
21	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	17
-	European Journal of Soil Biology	17
23	Eurasian Soil Science	16
24	Vadose Zone Journal	15
25	Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science	14
-	Journal of Soil and Water Conservation	14
-	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	14
28	Canadian Journal of Soil Science	13
29	Pedobiologia	12
-	Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	12
-	Clays and Clay Minerals	12
-	Soil Research	12
33	Soil and Water Research	10
34	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science	8
-	Arid Land Research and Management	8
36	Agrochimica	4
37	Compost Science & Utilization	3