| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Science | 56 / 167 | 66th | Q2 |
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Soil Science Society of America Journal
Soil Science Society of America Journal is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.4), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc..
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ISSN 0361-5995Verify ISSN ↗1435-0661Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Cost to publish: About US$2,020 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Soil Science Society of America Journal indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1976–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.4.
What quartile is Soil Science Society of America Journal in Scopus?
Soil Science Society of America Journal is Q2 in Soil Science (rank 56 of 167), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Soil Science Society of America Journal?
Soil Science Society of America Journal 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 4.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 66th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.837, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 207.
How much does it cost to publish in Soil Science Society of America Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,020 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 Science Society of America Journal and what is its ISSN?
Soil Science Society of America Journal is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. Its print ISSN is 0361-5995 and its online ISSN is 1435-0661.
Is Soil Science Society of America Journal covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Soil Science Society of America Journal in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Soil Science Society of America Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Soil Science Society of America Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Soil Science Society of America Journal has an h-index of 317 and a 2-year mean of 2.81 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #53 of 159 Scopus journals in Soil Science.
Soil Science Society of America Journal published 181 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 218. 2026* is the year so far.
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 Science Society of America Journal? — latest 95 articles, 2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (45.9%), China (13.7%) and Brazil (11.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Soil Science Society of America Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers
- 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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