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Status
Active
Coverage
2015–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
7.7
SJR · SCImago
1.544
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
56
Best quartile
Q1 · 82nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Science | 30 / 167 | 82nd | Q1 |
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SOIL
SOIL is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 7.7), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Copernicus Publications.
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ISSN 2199-3971Verify ISSN ↗2199-398XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Copernicus Publications
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
7.7
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is SOIL indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2015–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 7.7.
What quartile is SOIL in Scopus?
SOIL is Q1 in Soil Science (rank 30 of 167), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of SOIL?
SOIL 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 7.7, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 82nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.544, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 56.
How much does it cost to publish in SOIL?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,110 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes SOIL and what is its ISSN?
SOIL is published by Copernicus Publications. Its print ISSN is 2199-3971 and its online ISSN is 2199-398X.
Is SOIL in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is SOIL open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is SOIL? — open metrics via OpenAlex
SOIL has an h-index of 65 and a 2-year mean of 6.87 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 7.7, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #12 of 159 Scopus journals in Soil Science.
65
h-index
6.87
2-yr mean citations
324
i10-index
577
works indexed
23,046
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,110
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#12 of 159 Top 8% Soil Science
SOIL published 69 papers in 2025. 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 SOIL? — latest 98 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Germany (15.1%), Belgium (9.2%) and United States (9.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for SOIL? — 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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