Soil and Environment

Aims & Scope

The Soil & Environment (SE) is a six monthly Journal devoted to the advancement and dissemination of scientific knowledge concerning all disciplines of Soil and Environmental Sciences like soil fertility, soil chemistry, soil mineralogy, soil microbiology and biochemistry, soil physics, soil salinity, soil genesis, classification and morphology with particular emphasis on environment.

The SE is published and distributed by the Soil Science Society of Pakistan (SSSP).

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Soil respiration, pH and EC as influenced by biochar

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Tasneem, Sara, Zahir

• Microbial C-availability and organic matter decomposition in urban soils of megapolis depend on functional zoning

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Kristina, Nadezhda, Viacheslav, Sofia, Alexandra, Valeriy

• Field evaluation of multistrain biofertilizer for improving the productivity of different mungbean genotypes

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Zahir Ahmad, Maqshoof, Thomas H., Abubakar, Shahid Riaz, Ghulam, Frank

• Plant-bacteria synergism: An innovative approach for the remediation of crude oil-contaminated soils

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Kaneez, Asma, Muhammad, Muhammad

• Beneficial and pathogenic plant-microbe interactions: A review

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Rana, Sajid Mahmood, Sohail, Muhammad Yahya, Romana

• The Potential of super absorbent polymers from diaper wastes to enhance water retention properties of the soil

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Madiha, Ibrahim, Heba, Ahmed

• Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria mediated amelioration of drought in crop plants: A Review

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Sana, Muhammad, Hafiz Naeem, Zafar, Rehmat

• Isolation of biosurfactant producing bacteria from petroleum contaminated sites and their characterization

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Rida, Samra, Iqra

• Ameliorative effects of potassium nutrition on yield and fiber quality characteristics of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under NaCl stress

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Muhammad, Sher Muhammad, Muhammad, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Mahzar

• Effect of textile wastewater on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Azhar, Ayesha, Rashid, Irfan, Muhammad Fakhar-u-Zaman