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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01)

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Soil Biology & Biochemistry	72
2	CATENA	61
3	Geoderma	57
4	Soil & Tillage Research	52
5	Applied Soil Ecology	45
6	Plant and Soil	38
7	Land Degradation & Development	35
8	Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	34
9	Biochar	30
10	International Soil and Water Conservation Research	29
-	Rhizosphere	29
12	Biology and Fertility of Soils	28
-	European Journal of Soil Science	28
-	Journal of Soils and Sediments	28
-	Pedosphere	28
16	Soil Use and Management	22
17	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	20
-	Soil	20
-	European Journal of Soil Biology	20
20	Geoderma Regional	19
21	Soil Science Society of America Journal	18
22	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	17
23	Eurasian Soil Science	16
24	Vadose Zone Journal	15
-	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	15
26	Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science	14
27	Pedobiologia	12
-	Canadian Journal of Soil Science	12
-	Journal of Soil and Water Conservation	12
30	Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	11
-	Soil Research	11
-	Clays and Clay Minerals	11
33	Arid Land Research and Management	8
-	Soil and Water Research	8
35	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science	7
36	Compost Science & Utilization	4
37	Agrochimica	2