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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01)

Rank	Journal	H4-Index
1	Soil Biology & Biochemistry	68
2	CATENA	58
3	Geoderma	55
4	Soil & Tillage Research	47
5	Applied Soil Ecology	44
6	Plant and Soil	37
7	Land Degradation & Development	34
8	Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	32
9	Pedosphere	29
10	Biology and Fertility of Soils	26
11	Journal of Soils and Sediments	25
12	Soil Use and Management	23
-	European Journal of Soil Science	23
14	Soil Science Society of America Journal	20
15	European Journal of Soil Biology	17
-	Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis	17
-	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	17
18	Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science	15
-	Eurasian Soil Science	15
20	Vadose Zone Journal	14
21	Journal of Soil and Water Conservation	13
-	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	13
23	Canadian Journal of Soil Science	12
-	Clays and Clay Minerals	12
-	Pedobiologia	12
-	Soil Science and Plant Nutrition	12
27	Soil Research	11
28	Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science	9
-	Soil and Water Research	9
30	Arid Land Research and Management	8
31	Agrochimica	4
32	Compost Science & Utilization	3