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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,458CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Applied Soil Ecology

Abbreviation (ISO):APPL. SOIL ECOL
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.494•SCImago Rank: #2,458•Identifier (ISSN):0929-1393(Print)•Articles / Year: 505•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,496 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.6
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
99

99 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
505articles/year
24.91% Gold OA•95.41% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.509)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.046)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.187)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.445)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.916)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Applied Soil Ecology addresses the role of soil organisms and their interactions in relation to: sustainability and productivity, nutrient cycling and other soil processes, the maintenance of soil functions, the impact of human activities on soil ecosystems and bio(techno)logical control of soil-inhabiting pests, diseases and weeds.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyGeologyAgronomyEnvironmental ScienceChemistryPaleontologySoil SciencePlant SciencesOrganic ChemistryGeneticsGeographyBacteriologyPhysicsHistoryArchaeologyMedicineHorticultureBiochemistry
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,458Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.494

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
167

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.33

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,496 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,378
3-Year Documents1,261
Citable Documents1,258

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
EcologyQ1
Soil ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区SOIL SCIENCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
12.3周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
5.2周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1994
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
SOIL SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
10/48Q1
SOIL SCIENCE
JCISCIE
9/48Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—660330
202558063,413
20244.85305,903
20234.83846,682
20225.5093288,458
20214.04642312,667
20203.18731611,164
20193.44531412,238
20182.91624210,587
2017—37216,774
2016—23712,981
2015—23213,428
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Soil Ecology

WoS Q1
2457201820192020202120222023202420255.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28