Pedosphere

Aims & Scope

Pedosphere welcomes submissions from scientists around the world under a broad scope of topics relevant to timely, high quality original research findings, especially up-to-date achievements and advances in the entire field of soil science studies dealing with environmental science, ecology, agriculture, bioscience, geoscience, forestry, etc.

It publishes mainly original research articles as well as some reviews, mini reviews, short communications and special issues; and its areas of particular interest include soil physics; soil chemistry; soil biology and biochemistry; soil fertility and plant nutrition; soil resources and use; soil mineralogy; soil environment and ecology; soil and water conservation; forest, range, and wetland soils; soil salinity and management; soil and plant analysis and technology; and soil gases and global change.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.484

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	95

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2435

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1784

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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.

• Exopolysaccharide-Producing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Under Salinity Condition

  Citation: 350

  Authors: S.K., J.S., D.P.

• Toxicity of cadmium and its competition with mineral nutrients for uptake by plants: A review

  Citation: 347

  Authors: Shiyu, Hongen, Zhaojun, Zed, Wei, Chang, Peng

• Inoculation with Pseudomonas spp. Containing ACC-Deaminase Partially Eliminates the Effects of Drought Stress on Growth, Yield, and Ripening of Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

  Citation: 314

  Authors: M., B., T.

• Methane Dynamics in Northern Peatlands: A Review

  Citation: 306

  Authors: D.Y.F.

• Morphological and Physiological Responses of Plants to Cadmium Toxicity: A Review

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Shanying, Xiaoe, Zhenli, Virupax C

• Effect of Vegetation Changes on Soil Erosion on the Loess Plateau

  Citation: 295

  Authors: Fen-Li

• Soil Bulk Density Estimation Methods: A Review

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Ahmed Abed Gatea, Abbas Z., Akif, Sui Yang, Michael, Will

• Remediation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Agricultural Soils Using Clay Minerals: A Review

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Yi, Xuefeng, Yingming, Xu, Qingqing, Lin, Yuebing

• Soil-Plant-Microbe Interactions in Stressed Agriculture Management: A Review

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Shobhit Raj, Jay Shankar, Naveen Kumar, Surendra

• Methanogenesis and Methanotrophy in Soil: A Review

  Citation: 267

  Authors: N., Y., L., M.

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