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

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Soil Biology & Biochemistry	75
2	CATENA	59
3	Geoderma	58
4	Soil & Tillage Research	50
5	Applied Soil Ecology	48
6	Plant and Soil	41
7	Biochar	37
-	Land Degradation & Development	37
9	Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	34
10	Pedosphere	30
11	International Soil and Water Conservation Research	29
12	Rhizosphere	27
-	Biology and Fertility of Soils	27
-	Journal of Soils and Sediments	27
15	European Journal of Soil Science	25
16	Soil Use and Management	23
17	Geoderma Regional	21
-	Soil	21
19	Soil Science Society of America Journal	19
20	European Journal of Soil Biology	18
-	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	18
-	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	18
23	Eurasian Soil Science	16
24	Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science	15
-	Vadose Zone Journal	15
26	Journal of Soil and Water Conservation	14
-	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	14
28	Canadian Journal of Soil Science	13
29	Clays and Clay Minerals	12
30	Soil Research	11
-	Pedobiologia	11
32	Soil and Water Research	10
-	Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	10
34	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science	8
-	Arid Land Research and Management	8
36	Agrochimica	4
-	Compost Science & Utilization	4