Soil Research

Aims & Scope

Soil Research (formerly known as Australian Journal of Soil Research) is an international journal that aims to rapidly publish high-quality, novel research about fundamental and applied aspects of soil science.

As well as publishing in traditional aspects of soil biology, soil physics and soil chemistry across terrestrial ecosystems, the journal welcomes manuscripts dealing with wider interactions of soils with the environment.

Topics include, but are not limited to: Carbon, nutrient and other elemental cycling Land degradation, reclamation, remediation and rehabilitation Newly emerging fields and methods in soil science Pedology Plant–soil–microbe Interactions and feedbacks Soil biodiversity Soil fertility and plant nutrition Soil genesis Soil geography Soil mapping and evaluation Soil mechanics Soil mineralogy Soil tillage and management Soil-borne pathogens Soil–plant interactions and feedbacks Soils and food security Soils and global change Soil–water relations Terrestrial biogeochemistry Terrestrial ecosystem ecology Threats to and protection of soils.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.488

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	96

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11826

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	366

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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, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, 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.

• Agronomic values of greenwaste biochar as a soil amendment

  Citation: 1419

  Authors: K. Y., L., I., A., S.

• An investigation into the reactions of biochar in soil

  Citation: 897

  Authors: S. D., M., Y., P., C. H., J., L., S., A., B. P., J., N., R. J., J. E.

• Aggregate hierarchy in soils

  Citation: 888

  Authors: JM, AG

• Characterisation and evaluation of biochars for their application as a soil amendment

  Citation: 806

  Authors: Balwant, Bhupinder Pal, Annette L.

• Using poultry litter biochars as soil amendments

  Citation: 793

  Authors: K. Y., L., I., A., S.

• Soil phosphorus: its measurement, and its uptake by plants

  Citation: 725

  Authors: I. C. R.

• Study of free and occluded particulate organic matter in soils by solid state 13C Cp/MAS NMR spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy

  Citation: 645

  Authors: A, JM, JO, P

• Ratio of microbial biomass carbon to soil organic carbon as a sensitive indicator of changes in soil organic matter

  Citation: 595

  Authors: GP

• The adsorption of lead and other heavy metals on oxides of manganese and iron

  Citation: 579

  Authors: RM

• Assessing the extent of decomposition of natural organic materials using solid-state <i>13</i> C NMR spectroscopy

  Citation: 557

  Authors: J. A., J. M., P. N., T. M., A., P.

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