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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #9,782CAS 3区Hybrid

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Abbreviation (ISO):SOIL SCI PLANT NUTR
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.604•SCImago Rank: #9,782•Identifier (ISSN):0038-0768(Print)/1747-0765(Online)•Articles / Year: 74•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,023 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
2.1
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
74articles/year
7.05% Gold OA•94.12% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.929)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.389)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.432)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.415)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.122)
🔵 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

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition is the official English journal of the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (JSSSPN), and publishes original research and reviews in soil physics, chemistry and mineralogy; soil biology; plant nutrition; soil genesis, classification and survey; soil fertility; fertilizers and soil amendments; environment; socio cultural soil science. The Journal publishes full length papers, short papers, and reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology89.4%Chemistry79%Ecology68.7%Organic chemistry66.3%Geology60.1%Environmental science59.7%Agronomy55.5%Physics47.8%Botany40%Soil science39.7%Soil water37.8%Materials science36.2%Biochemistry34.8%Quantum mechanics31.3%Genetics30.5%Horticulture29.6%Paleontology29.1%Geography28.7%Metallurgy27.5%Environmental chemistry27.3%Engineering23.3%Medicine22.6%Nitrogen20.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,782Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1955-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.604

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
88

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.04

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,023 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations327
3-Year Documents143
Citable Documents140

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Plant ScienceQ2
Soil ScienceQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PLANT SCIENCES
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
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1955
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
304/395Q4
PLANT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
131/285Q2
SOIL SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
34/48Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
309/395Q4
PLANT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
170/285Q3
SOIL SCIENCE
JCISCIE
36/48Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—4510
20251.87389
20241.967284
2023243253
20221.92961434
20212.389851,091
20201.432901,412
20191.415921,567
20181.122982,168
2017—1002,324
2016—811,793
2015—1202,732
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

WoS Q4
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.3%

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

Record UUID: 8bd0e93c-7adf-460a-8908-b3964e5c8b3e
Database Updated: 2026-10-01