European Journal of Soil Science

Papers
(The median citation count of European Journal of Soil Science is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Factors driving microbial biomass and necromass relationships display ecosystem‐dependent responses105
Release, availability and geochemical interaction of Fe in soil after long‐term integrated nutrient management in wheat92
The ConSoil project: An integrated framework for monitoring plant protection product residues in agricultural soil74
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Quantitative characterization of bidirectional reflectance distribution of mine soil using physical models59
Effects of drying and simulated flooding on soil phosphorus dynamics from two contrasting UK grassland soils58
Increased sugarcane productivity and environmental improvement in acid sulfate soils: A win–win system53
Crop Rotation With Ley and Nitrogen Fertilisation Reduced Soil Carbon Loss in Three Swedish Long‐Term Field Experiments47
Sugarcane harvesting systems in Brazil: Effects on soil carbon stocks and ethanol payback time47
Coefficient of linear extensibility of soil can be estimated from hygroscopic water content or clay and organic carbon contents41
Determination of nuclear magnetic resonance T2 cutoff in remoulded loess by the freezing point40
Pedological features of a sustainable halophyte wetland: El Hito saline pond (Central Spain)38
Scenario modelling of carbon mineralization in 3D soil architecture at the microscale: Toward an accessibility coefficient of organic matter for bacteria38
Continuous straw return for 8 years mitigates the negative effects of inorganic fertilisers on C‐cycling soil bacteria35
How do natural soil NH4+, NO3 and N2O interact in response to nitrogen input in different climatic zones? A glo33
How to Refocus Soil Research When Reacting to the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture33
Fine earth soil bulk density at 0.2 m depth from Land Use and Coverage Area Frame Survey (LUCAS) soil 201830
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The elevational patterns and key drivers of soil microbial communities strongly depend on soil layer and season28
Land use and soil property effects on aggregate stability assessed by three different slaking methods26
Effects of altitude on soil properties in coastal fog ecosystems in Morro Moreno National Park, Antofagasta, Chile25
Destisol: A decision‐support tool to assess the ecosystem services provided by urban soils for better urban planning24
Effect of Elevation and Mineralogy on the Amount and Turnover of Fractionated Organic Carbon in Paddy Soils in Nepal23
Optimising Root and Grain Yield Through Variety Selection in Winter Wheat Across a European Climate Gradient23
Tracing of fire‐induced soil phosphorus transformations using phosphate oxygen isotope ratio22
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Soil health—From practical issues to indicators: A workshop at the 1st European Healthy Soils Conference22
The Effect of Crop Diversification and Season on Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency Across a European Pedoclimatic Gradient22
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Precise estimation of dodecylbenzenesulfonate in aqueous solution containing dissolved organic matter extracted from soil using UV‐spectrometry20
The first documented and characterized Norwegian acid sulfate soils20
Effects of soil internal forces on splash detachment and transport of aggregate fragments in Mollisols of Northeast China19
Assessment of variability of peat physicochemical properties, subsidence and their interactions within Selangor forests19
Using model simulation to evaluate soil loss potential in diversified agricultural landscapes19
Importance of sources of variability, scales and experimental design: A case study about the effects of biochar and slurry application on soil properties in agricultural silty loam soils19
Invasion by red imported fire ants depletes soil microarthropod communities in agricultural systems19
Spatial distribution of Azospirillum brasilense in 2D flow cell: Effect of irrigation and inoculation regimes19
Fairy ring‐induced soil potassium depletion gradients reshape microbial community composition in a montane grassland18
Changes in soil pH and mobility of heavy metals in contaminated soils18
Development of a Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Method for the Determination of Ergosterol in Forest Soils18
Storage of soil carbon is not sequestration: Straightforward graphical visualization of their basic differences17
Correction to ‘Organic carbon enables the biotic engineering of beneficial soil structure in Profundihumic and Haplic Ferralsols’17
Delineating vineyard management zones: Intrafield spatial variability of soil properties of carbonate vineyard soils17
National Soil Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture (ENASAS): A new systemic approach in Mexico17
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Lichen biocrusts contribute to soil microbial biomass carbon in the northern temperate zone: A meta‐analysis16
Effect of salt concentration on osmotic potential in drying soilsMeasurement and models16
'Only One Earth' – Celebrating soil science on World Environment Day 202216
Is soil an organic carbon sink or source upon erosion, transport and deposition?16
Response of maize yield to changes in soil organic matter in a Swedish long‐term experiment16
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Quantifying aboveground biomass, soil organic carbon and erosion with a detailed crop map and PESERA model in the Yangtze River Basin15
Microbes alter substrate from mineral‐associated carbon to litterfall with nitrogen additions and warming15
Opposing patterns of carbon and nitrogen stability in soil organic matter fractions compared to whole soil15
Extending grassland age for climate change mitigation and adaptation on clay soils14
Seasonal Mineralisation of Organic Matter in Alpine Soils and Responses to Global Warming: An In Vitro Approach14
Sand fractions micromorphometry detected by Vis‐NIR‐MIR and its impact on water retention14
Potential accumulation of toxic trace elements in soils during enhanced rock weathering14
A Review of Fe–S–C Dynamics in Blue Carbon Environments: Potential Influence of Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils14
Soil properties of vineyards on arkoses as a basis to understand their suitability and optimum performance14
Parameter Estimation of Soil Water Retention and Thermal Conductivity Curves Using HYDRUS‐1D and Inverse Solution14
Limited short‐term benefits of glacial rock flour for enhancing the physical quality of tropical arable soils14
Long‐term changes in paddy soil fertility in tropical Asia after 50 years of the Green Revolution13
A well‐established fact: Rapid mineralization of organic inputs is an important factor for soil carbon sequestration13
Corrigendum to “Oxygen isotope ratios of phosphates in the soil–plant system: Limitations and future developments”13
Lateral migration differs between phytolith morphotypes on sand dune surfaces12
Legacy of Warming and Cover Crops on the Response of Soil Microbial Function to Repeated Drying and Rewetting Cycles12
Easily mobilized metals and acidity in acid sulfate soils across the Swedish coastal plains12
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Editorial for special issue on “Recent innovations in soil physical, chemical and biological analysis” (2nd National Symposium on soil analysis)12
Erratum to “Relative entropy as an index of soil structure”12
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Soil phosphorus over a period of agricultural change in Scotland11
How the EU Soil Observatory is providing solid science for healthy soils11
Recalibration of existing pedotransfer functions to estimate soil bulk density at a regional scale11
Spectral variable selection for estimation of soil organic carbon content using mid‐infrared spectroscopy11
Soil moisture, stressed vegetation and the spatial structure of soil erosion in a high latitude rangeland11
On pedagogy of a Soil Science Centre for Doctoral Training11
Addition of sorptive mineral phases to soils decreases short‐term organic matter decomposition by reducing microbial access to substrates11
Qualitative evaluation of nine agricultural methods for increasing soil carbon storage in Norway11
Organic manure and lime change water vapour sorption of a red soil by altering water repellency and specific surface area11
ITS3/ITS4 outperforms other ITS region and 18S rRNA gene primer sets for amplicon sequencing of soil fungi10
Aridity and geochemical drivers of soil micronutrient and contaminant availability in European drylands10
A high‐frequency greenhouse gas flux analysis tool: Insights from automated non‐steady‐state transparent soil chambers10
Response to ‘A well‐established fact: Rapid mineralization of organic inputs is an important factor for soil carbon sequestration’ by Angers et al.10
A “Golden Moment” for Soils and Society Presents Challenges and Opportunities for Soil Science10
Significance of phosphorus inclusions and discrete micron‐sized grains of apatite in postglacial forest soils10
Typical earthworm assemblages of European ecosystem types10
Short‐term phosphorus sorption and desorption in contrasting cropped Vertisols10
Forty years of soil research funded by the European Commission: Trends and future. A systematic review of research projects9
A Quantitative Property‐Based Layer and Profile Numerical Soil Classification System for Australia9
Spatiotemporal modelling of soil moisture in an Atlantic forest through machine learning algorithms9
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contents in Soil Organic Matter Fractions Along an Elevation Gradient in the French Alps9
Overlooked biocrust impacts on surface soil thermal properties: Evidence from heat‐pulse sensing on large volume samples9
Modelling soil hydraulic properties with an improved pore‐solid fractal (PSF) model through image analysis9
Further reduction in soil bacterial diversity under severe acidification in European temperate forests9
An improved cellular automata model for soil erosion in coastal areas based on discrete physical variables9
Assessing the Impact of Capillary Moisture on Topsoil Carbon Mineralisation in Flemish Cropland Using a Physical Barrier9
Coping with imbalanced data problem in digital mapping of soil classes9
An improved Amplex Red‐based fluorometric assay of phenol oxidases and peroxidases activity: A case study on Haplic Chernozem9
A comparison of machine learning algorithms for mapping soil iron parameters indicative of pedogenic processes by hyperspectral imaging of intact soil profiles9
Dry‐wet alternation and microplastics particle size effects on and contributions to soil water and soil pore properties9
Soil physics matters for the land–water–food–climate nexus and sustainability9
Distribution of soil bacteria involved in C cycling across extensive environmental and pedogenic gradients8
Impacts of tillage and nutrient management on soil porosity trends in dryland agriculture8
Biochar mitigates N2O emissions by promoting complete denitrification in acidic and alkaline paddy soils8
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Grazing and topography control nutrient pools in low Arctic soils of Southwest Greenland8
A high soil potential net nitrification was observed at 4 m depth: What are the driving factors?8
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Introducing the Russell Review ‘Artificial Intelligence in Soil Science’ by Alexandre M.J.‐C. Wadoux8
Understanding the joint impacts of soil architecture and microbial dynamics on soil functions: Insights derived from microscale models8
Aerobic and anaerobic burning alter trace metal availability in peat soils: evidence from laboratory experiments8
No relationship between outputs of simple humus balance calculators (VDLUFA and STAND) and soil organic carbon trends8
Assessing Accuracy and Calibration Importance of Tipping Bucket Measurement Boxes for Monitoring Soil Erosion8
Water‐based spent drilling mud regulates hydrophysical properties of coarse‐textured loessial soil8
Application of EMI‐Measured Magnetic Susceptibility to Characterise Soil Drainage Conditions Over Various Soil Types8
Multi‐modelling predictions show high uncertainty of required carbon input changes to reach a 4‰ target8
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Sulphur flow in soil–plant system with long‐term agricultural practices on a Vertisol8
Changes in Biological and Chemical Soil Properties in an Austrian Long‐Term Tillage Experiment8
Artificial intelligence in soil science8
Colloids facilitate transport of cadmium and uranium in arable soils, which is undetected by suction cups in the field7
Wheat straw and microbial inoculants have an additive effect on N2O emissions by changing microbial functional groups7
Mineralogical Changes in Acid Sulfate Soils With Thionic Horizons: Insights From the Delta Doce River, Brazil7
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Coupling Infrared Isotopic Gas Analysis and Thermal Ramped Analysis to Characterise Soil Organic and Inorganic Carbon7
Impact of nitrogen and phosphorus additions on soil gross nitrogen transformations in a temperate desert steppe7
Short‐term conservation tillage degrades soil infiltration properties in the black soil region of Northeast China7
Interactive effects of climate warming and management on grassland soil respiration partitioning7
How does national SOC monitoring on agricultural soils align with the EU strategies? An example using five case studies7
Application of a Handheld Near Infrared Spectrophotometer to Farm‐Scale Soil Carbon Monitoring7
RUSLE‐based scenarios for sustainable soil management: Case studies from Romanian Subcarpathians7
An Investigation of Isothermal Thermogravimetric Profiles in the Low Temperature Range (60°C–200°C)7
The Impacts of Loading From Acid Sulfate Soils on Boreal Estuarine Sediments7
Taxonomic and functional diversity of the soil microbiome recruited from alternative crops in a rotation system7
Emissions of nitrous oxide, dinitrogen and carbon dioxide from three soils amended with carbon substrates under varying soil matric potentials7
Dynamics of microbial residues in highland agroecosystems as affected by cropping systems and fertilisation in a 31‐year‐long experiment7
Agricultural Decision Support Tools in Europe: What Kind of Tools Are Needed to Foster Soil Health?7
Carbon‐iron coupling reduced N2O emissions via promoting the conversion to N2 in paddy soils7
The role of decaying logs in nursing soil fungal diversity varies with decay classes in the forest ecosystem7
A root mucilage analogue from chia seeds reduces soil gas diffusivity7
A GSD‐driven approach to deriving stochastic soil strength parameters under hybrid machine learning models6
Modelling soil water retention and water‐holding capacity with visible–near‐infrared spectra and machine learning6
Severe freezing increases soil respiration during the thawing period: A meta‐analysis6
Analysis of extreme values of soil ecosystem services predicted from associated soil properties and weather conditions6
Chemical characteristics of soil organic matter from integrated agricultural systems in southeastern Brazil6
How does soil water retention change over time? A three‐year field study under several production systems6
Effect of brackish water inundation on temperate coastal acid sulfate soils under different vegetation types6
Biochar Addition Changes the Aggregation of Clay Mineral and Natural Soil Nanoparticles via Different Mechanisms6
National soil data in EU countries, where do we stand?6
Effectiveness of soil management strategies for mitigation of N2O emissions in European arable land: A meta‐analysis6
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Plant residues do not have an immediate impact on soil bacterial community composition and abundance6
Effects of mixing tree species and water availability on soil organic carbon stocks are depth dependent in a temperate podzol6
Rhizosphere bacterial communities of three minor grain crops exhibit distinct environmental adaptations and assembly processes6
Effects of longitudinal profile shape on scour and flow resistance in rills6
Optimal organic fertilization enhances the phytoavailability of phosphorus in the root zone of rice6
Estimating soil chemical properties by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy: Promise versus reality6
Long‐term fertilization and plastic film mulching modify temporal incorporation of 13C/15N‐labelled particulate organic matter6
Correction to “Adsorption kinetics of organic phosphates on goethite and aluminium oxide: The equation used to describe the reaction”6
Potential for carbon sequestration after biochar‐P fertilizer application: A biological and chemical assessment6
Home field effects on the assimilation of inorganic nitrogen fertiliser into proteinaceous amino acids6
The Fragile Skin: Soil Landscapes of the UK, JohnHollis and AllanLilly, Cranfield, UK: British Society of Soil Science. 2022. pp. 188. £34.99, paperback. ISBN: 13999225
Microbial utilisation of maize rhizodeposits applied to agricultural soil at a range of concentrations5
Development of soil spectroscopy models for the Western Highveld region, South Africa: Why do we need local data?5
Soil aeration and redox potential as function of pore connectivity unravelled by X‐ray microtomography imaging5
Towards enhanced adoption of soil‐improving management practices in Europe5
Equations to describe the amount and rate of sorption5
BOOK REVIEW: Soil Analysis. Edited by S. K.Singh, D. R.Biswas, C. A.Srinivasamurthy, S. P.Datta, G.Jayasree, P.Jha, S. K.Sharma, R. N.Katkar, K. P.Raverkar, A. K.Ghosh, Indian Society of Soil Science,5
Substantial contribution of inorganic carbon sources to CO2 emissions in calcareous vineyard soils in Germany5
Characteristics of vineyard soils derived from Plio‐Quaternary landforms (raña or rañizo) in southern Europe5
Comparison of metrics to reveal the role of soil fauna in soil health assessment in peat meadow restoration5
Characterisation of Acid Sulfate Soils Along a Temperate Coastal Vegetation Gradient5
Impact of land use and soil group on the functional diversity of abundant and rare bacterial communities5
Pedotransfer Functions Versus Model Structure: What Drives Variance in Agro‐Hydrological Model Results?5
Towards Transformative Soil Science: Who am I in relation to my research?5
Going Platinum: The European Journal of Soil Science at 755
Concentration‐ and Size‐Dependent Influences of Microplastics on Soil Hydraulic Properties and Water Flow5
Condensation of capillary water and decreased surface energy cause increased soil water repellency in sandy soil5
Legacy of war: Pedogenesis divergence and heavy metal contamination on the WWI front line a century after battle5
Temperature and water content estimation in soils of the semi‐arid region of Brazil using finite difference and CFD5
Combining mid infrared spectroscopy with stacked generalisation machine learning for prediction of key soil properties5
Effects of Ammonium Addition on Methane Oxidation in a Paddy Soil: Insights Into Microbial Interactions5
Soil Health and Challenges to Sustainable Soil Management in Denmark: Stakeholder Perceptions5
Quantitative Microbiome Profiling Facilitates Convenient Detection of Root‐Associated Fungi in an Alpine Meadow5
Investigating unfrozen water and its components during freeze–thaw action in loess using a novel NMR technique5
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Characteristics of pipestems from acid sulfate soils of Finland and Australia4
Understanding the impact of main cell wall polysaccharides on the decomposition of ectomycorrhizal fungal necromass4
A hydraulic conductivity model of frozen soils with the consideration of water films4
Predicting evaporation from moist, cracked soil, based on near‐surface wind speed, crack width and crack distance4
Effects of input data accuracy, catchment threshold areas and calibration algorithms on model uncertainty reduction4
A nature‐inclusive future with healthy soils? Mapping soil organic matter in 2050 in the Netherlands4
Influence of Benggang slope cracks on soil water regimes: Comparison of model simulation and time‐domain reflectometry4
A novel mechanistic anion exclusion model to investigate partially water‐saturated transport in soils and shales: A case study of nitrate solution flow4
Influence of Soil Texture on the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon From Sentinel‐2 Temporal Mosaics at 34 European Sites4
Interactions between soil structure dynamics, hydrological processes, and organic matter cycling: A new soil‐crop model4
Polyaspartic calcium improved soil quality and altered nitrification process in saline‐sodic paddy soils4
Soil biological fertility evolution in a chronosequence under long‐term rice cultivation after land reclamation in China4
Biodiesel Co‐Product (BCP) amendment drives beneficial soil microbiome assembly promoting acid soil health4
Distinct features of topsoil carbon fractions across urban forests in eastern China4
Do we speak one language on the way to sustainable soil management in Europe? A terminology check via an EU‐wide survey4
Soil texture and pH affect soil CO2 efflux in hardwood floodplain forests of the lower middle Elbe River4
Applying cover crop residues as diverse mixtures increases initial microbial assimilation of crop residue‐derived carbon4
Microplastic fate in a chronosequence of biosolid‐amended agricultural soil in Southern Ontario, Canada4
Current Problems Leading to Soil Degradation in Africa: Raising Awareness and Finding Potential Solutions4
Significant effect of salinity on zinc adsorption on tropical coastal and floodplain soils4
BLOSOM: A Plant Growth Facility Optimised for Continuous 13C Labelling and Measurement of Soil Organic Matter Dynamics4
Charred plant fragment–aluminium complexes in buried humic horizons of a cumulative volcanic soil profile: Formation, accumulation and potential role4
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Sustainable soil management: Soil knowledge use and gaps in Europe4
Stocktake study of current fertilisation recommendations across Europe and discussion towards a more harmonised approach4
Characterization and spatial distribution of mesoplastics in an arable soil4
Beyond Total C: Integrative Analysis of Carbon Forms in Urban Soils3
Sustainable futures over the next decade are rooted in soil science3
Unravelling substrate availability and redox interactions on methane production in peat soils of China3
Efficiency of Plant Biomass Processing Pathways for Long‐Term Soil Carbon Storage3
Prediction of saturated hydraulic conductivity of sandy soil using Sauter mean diameter of soil particles3
Accounting for soil architecture and microbial dynamics in microscale models: Current practices in soil science and the path ahead3
Effects of organic carbon and clay contents on structure‐related properties of arable soils with high clay content3
The legacy effect of synthetic N fertiliser3
Progress towards the identification and improvement of dispersive soils: A review3
Crude glycerol, a biodiesel byproduct, used as a soil amendment to temporarily immobilise and then release nitrogen3
Soil bacterial and fungal communities are linked with plant functional types and soil properties under different grazing intensities3
Potential mechanisms of soil nitrogen content heterogeneity associated with biocrust development in drylands3
The importance of biochar quality and pyrolysis yield for soil carbon sequestration in practice3
A modelling approach to evaluate land management options for recently burnt catchments3
Slope position and biochar influence soil properties and seed displacement in a tropical agroecosystem3
Spatial molecular heterogeneity of POM during decomposition at different soil depths resolved by VNIR hyperspectral imaging3
Assessment of global, national and regional‐level digital soil mapping products at different spatial supports3
Contributions and future priorities for soil science: Comparing perspectives from scientists and stakeholders3
Soil microbial respiration does not respond to nitrogen deposition but increases with latitude3
Beyond Pixels: Soil Erosion Risk Mapping and Its Impact on the Implementation of Regulatory Measures by Farms3
Millimetre scale aeration of the rhizosphere and drilosphere3
Unsaturated soil shear strength of agricultural soils influenced by reclamation sequences in coastal China3
Specific ion effects of H+‐base cation coupling on permanently charged soil aggregation3
Using homosoils for quantitative extrapolation of soil mapping models3
Assessment of Elemental Geochemistry: Enrichment and Mobilisation in Acid Sulfate Soils in Southeast Brazil3
Soil organic carbon content and stock in Martinique – relations to near infrared spectra3
Physical impact mechanism of large macroaggregate fragmentation on short‐term soil microbial respiration after rainfall3
Impact of Water Halinity on the Presence of Hypersulfidic Materials in Estuarine Tidal Marsh Soils, Chesapeake Bay (USA)3
Application of mixed‐effects modelling and rule‐based models to explain copper variation in soil profiles of southern Germany3
Plastic film mulching maintains soil organic carbon by increasing fungal necromass carbon under manure application3
Effects of microplastics on soil C and N cycling with or without interactions with soil amendments or soil fauna3
Collected knowledge on the impacts of agricultural soil management practices in Europe3
Biogeographical distribution and regulation of methanotrophs in Chinese paddy soils3
Temperature‐humidity‐density dependent evaporation behaviour of clay and sandy clay3
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