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Status
Active
Coverage
2003–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4.2
SJR · SCImago
0.554
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
79
Best quartile
Q2 · 63rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Science | 62 / 167 | 63rd | Q2 |
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Plant, Soil and Environment
Plant, Soil and Environment is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.2), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
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ISSN 1214-1178Verify ISSN ↗1805-9368Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Plant, Soil and Environment indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2003–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.2.
What quartile is Plant, Soil and Environment in Scopus?
Plant, Soil and Environment is Q2 in Soil Science (rank 62 of 167), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Plant, Soil and Environment?
Plant, Soil and Environment is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 63rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.554, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 79.
How much does it cost to publish in Plant, Soil and Environment?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$609 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Plant, Soil and Environment and what is its ISSN?
Plant, Soil and Environment is published by Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Its print ISSN is 1214-1178 and its online ISSN is 1805-9368.
Is Plant, Soil and Environment in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Plant, Soil and Environment open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Plant, Soil and Environment? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Plant, Soil and Environment has an h-index of 82 and a 2-year mean of 3.01 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #49 of 159 Scopus journals in Soil Science.
82
h-index
3.01
2-yr mean citations
1,219
i10-index
2,046
works indexed
46,633
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$609
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#49 of 159 Top 31% Soil Science
Plant, Soil and Environment published 70 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 97. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Plant, Soil and Environment? — latest 97 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (37.1%), Czechia (12.2%) and Saudi Arabia (9%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Plant, Soil and Environment? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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