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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01)

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Soil Biology & Biochemistry	67
2	CATENA	57
3	Geoderma	50
4	Soil & Tillage Research	47
5	Applied Soil Ecology	42
6	Biochar	35
-	Plant and Soil	35
8	Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	32
-	Land Degradation & Development	32
10	International Soil and Water Conservation Research	31
11	Pedosphere	28
12	Rhizosphere	26
-	Biology and Fertility of Soils	26
14	Journal of Soils and Sediments	24
15	European Journal of Soil Science	23
16	Soil Use and Management	21
17	Soil Science Society of America Journal	19
-	Geoderma Regional	19
19	Soil	18
20	European Journal of Soil Biology	17
21	Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science	16
22	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	15
-	Vadose Zone Journal	15
24	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	14
25	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	13
-	Eurasian Soil Science	13
27	Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	12
28	Canadian Journal of Soil Science	11
-	Clays and Clay Minerals	11
-	Soil Research	11
31	Pedobiologia	10
32	Journal of Soil and Water Conservation	9
-	Soil and Water Research	9
-	Arid Land Research and Management	9
35	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science	8
36	Agrochimica	4
37	Compost Science & Utilization	3