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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01)

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Soil Biology & Biochemistry	72
2	CATENA	61
3	Geoderma	59
4	Soil & Tillage Research	53
5	Applied Soil Ecology	45
6	Plant and Soil	37
7	Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	36
8	Land Degradation & Development	35
9	International Soil and Water Conservation Research	30
-	Pedosphere	30
-	Rhizosphere	30
-	Biology and Fertility of Soils	30
13	European Journal of Soil Science	28
14	Journal of Soils and Sediments	27
15	Soil Use and Management	23
16	Soil	22
17	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	21
18	European Journal of Soil Biology	20
-	Soil Science Society of America Journal	20
20	Biochar	19
-	Geoderma Regional	19
22	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	17
23	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	16
-	Eurasian Soil Science	16
-	Vadose Zone Journal	16
26	Journal of Soil and Water Conservation	13
27	Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science	12
-	Canadian Journal of Soil Science	12
-	Clays and Clay Minerals	12
-	Pedobiologia	12
-	Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	12
32	Soil Research	11
33	Arid Land Research and Management	9
34	Soil and Water Research	8
35	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science	7
36	Compost Science & Utilization	5
37	Agrochimica	2