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 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01)

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Soil Biology & Biochemistry	71
2	CATENA	60
3	Geoderma	59
4	Soil & Tillage Research	52
5	Applied Soil Ecology	46
6	Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	37
7	Land Degradation & Development	35
8	Plant and Soil	33
9	Rhizosphere	30
10	Biology and Fertility of Soils	29
-	European Journal of Soil Science	29
-	International Soil and Water Conservation Research	29
-	Pedosphere	29
14	Journal of Soils and Sediments	27
15	Biochar	26
16	Soil	22
-	Soil Use and Management	22
18	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	21
19	European Journal of Soil Biology	20
20	Geoderma Regional	19
-	Soil Science Society of America Journal	19
22	Vadose Zone Journal	16
-	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	16
-	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	16
25	Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science	13
-	Journal of Soil and Water Conservation	13
27	Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	12
-	Pedobiologia	12
-	Canadian Journal of Soil Science	12
30	Soil Research	11
-	Clays and Clay Minerals	11
32	Arid Land Research and Management	8
-	Soil and Water Research	8
34	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science	7
35	Agrochimica	2