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Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science

Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.26•SCImago Rank: #18,779•Identifier (ISSN):0019-638X(Print)/0974-0228(Online)•Articles / Year: 49•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,590 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (Hirsch Index)
19

19 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
49articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

To cultivate and promote soil science and kindred branches of science. To disseminate the knowledge of soil science and its applications, through meetings, discussions, and publications. To promote judicious interactive use of soil, water and other natural resources, fertilizer and other inputs to maintain quality and resilience of soil for sustainable agriculture. To foster high standards in the teaching and education of soil science. To work in close association with learned societies and organizations having similar objectives. To create public awareness about the importance of soil as a finite natural resource. To carry out research and to perform all other acts, matters, and things that may assist in, or be conduce to, or be necessary for the fulfillment of objectives and purposes of the Society.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.1%Ecology87.1%Chemistry78.3%Geology78.1%Environmental science78.1%Organic chemistry71.5%Medicine71.2%Soil science69.5%Soil water68.3%Veterinary medicine64.1%Mathematics56.1%Materials science56.1%Agronomy54.1%Metallurgy49.5%Geography43.8%Physics41.7%Paleontology28.6%Composite material27.5%History26.6%Archaeology26.3%Engineering24.9%Environmental chemistry24.7%Quantum mechanics22.8%Horticulture21.1%Botany21%Genetics20.9%Animal science20.7%Agriculture20.7%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,779Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-1988, 2011-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.26

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
19

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.39

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,590 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations74
3-Year Documents156
Citable Documents149

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 Rate22.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ3
Soil ScienceQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Indian Society of Soil Science
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250495
2024—5129
2023—5233
2022—53116
2021—55198
2020—51191
2019—52260
2018—56456
2017—53216
2016—55354
2015—62364
2014—62345
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science

WoS Q1
000020250.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01