Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Aims & Scope

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition is the official English language journal of the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (JSSSPN), and publishes original research findings and reviews on soil science, plant nutrition and related subjects.

Papers in any of the following fields will be considered, and authors are requested to designate their manuscript according to one of these divisions on submission: 1.

Soil physics 2.

Soil chemistry and soil mineralogy 3.

Soil biology 4.

Plant nutrition 5.

Soil genesis, classification and survey 6.

Soil fertility 7.

Fertilizers and soil amendments 8.

Environment 9.

Socio cultural soil science

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.626

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	81

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9240

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	457

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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.

• Role of silicon in enhancing the resistance of plants to biotic and abiotic stresses

  Citation: 999

  Authors: Jian Feng

• Effects of charcoal addition on N₂O emissions from soil resulting from rewetting air-dried soil in short-term laboratory experiments

  Citation: 513

  Authors: Yosuke, Koki, Masanori

• Effect of organic matter application on methane emission from some Japanese paddy fields

  Citation: 512

  Authors: Kazuyuki, Katsuyuki

• Various players in the nitrogen cycle: Diversity and functions of the microorganisms involved in nitrification and denitrification

  Citation: 487

  Authors: Masahito, Kanako, Masanori

• Effects of the application of charred bark of<i>Acacia mangium</i>on the yield of maize, cowpea and peanut, and soil chemical properties in South Sumatra, Indonesia

  Citation: 483

  Authors: Masahide, Yasuyuki, Irhas Fredy, Saifuddin, Makoto

• Naturally occurring iron-chelating compounds in oat- and rice-root washings

  Citation: 474

  Authors: Sei-ichi

• Iron deficiency enhances cadmium uptake and translocation mediated by the Fe²⁺transporters OsIRT1 and OsIRT2 in rice

  Citation: 450

  Authors: Hiromi, Ippei, Yasuhiro, Satoshi, Naoko K.

• Application of soil amendments to contaminated soils for heavy metal immobilization and improved soil quality—a critical review

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Chaw Su, Byoung-Hwan, Hyun-Uk, Gary, Kwon-Rae

• <i>Triticum dicoccoides</i>: An important genetic resource for increasing zinc and iron concentration in modern cultivated wheat

  Citation: 292

  Authors: I., A., E., M., T., A., E., H.J., H.

• Effect of different application rates of organic fertilizer on soil enzyme activity and microbial population

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Ed-Haun, Ren-Shih, Yuong-How

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