Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Aims & Scope

International in coverage, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis presents recent advances in plant and soil science, emphasizing on methods of analysis and interpretation of elemental content of soils and plants and plant nutrition.

The Journal emphasizes agronomic and plantation crops with topics ranging from nutrition and methodology to precision agriculture, sustainable use of land and water resources, and increasing yield.

Additional topics that are also covered in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis : adverse growing conditions dealing with salinity and drought tolerance and their effects on crop yields soil chemistry; mineralogy; fertility and testing of soils; soil-crop nutrition; plant analysis; interpretation and correlation of soil tests and plant analyses; liming and fertilization of soils; and techniques for correcting deficiencies.

Scientists and crop consultants around the world benefit from the research published in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis .

The research can be utilized to further educational research programs and may also be applied to field operations, which are continuously changing and expanding based upon the peer reviewed research conducted and published in the journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13673

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1389

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.405

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	84

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Mehlich 3 soil test extractant: A modification of Mehlich 2 extractant

  Citation: 4318

  Authors: A.

• Rapid colorimetric determination of nitrate in plant tissue by nitration of salicylic acid

  Citation: 2463

  Authors: D. A., M., L. E., V. L.

• A rapid and precise method for routine determination of organic carbon in soil

  Citation: 1577

  Authors: J. C., J. M.

• A wet oxidation procedure suitable for the determination of nitrogen and mineral nutrients in biological material

  Citation: 1039

  Authors: J. A., S. E.

• A comprehensive system of leaf analyses and its use for diagnosing crop nutrient status

  Citation: 813

  Authors: Benjamin

• NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY IN PLANTS

  Citation: 800

  Authors: V. C., N. K., Z. L.

• Soil analysis procedures using 0.01 <i>M</i> calcium chloride as extraction reagent

  Citation: 766

  Authors: V.J.G., E.J.M., G.A., W.

• USING WINTER COVER CROPS TO IMPROVE SOIL AND WATER QUALITY

  Citation: 712

  Authors: S. M., J. A., D. W.

• Nitric acid digestion and multi‐element analysis of plant material by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry

  Citation: 656

  Authors: B.A., B., L.R.

• A new soil test for simultaneous extraction of macro‐ and micro‐nutrients in alkaline soils

  Citation: 630

  Authors: P. N., A. P.

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