Soil Science Society of America Journal

Aims & Scope

SSSA Journal publishes content on soil physics; hydrology; soil chemistry; soil biology; soil biochemistry; soil fertility; plant nutrition; pedology; soil and water conservation and management; forest, range, and wildland soils; soil and plant analysis; soil mineralogy, wetland soils.

The audience is researchers, students, soil scientists, hydrologists, pedologist, geologists, agronomists, arborists, ecologists, engineers, certified practitioners, soil microbiologists, and environmentalists.

The journal publishes original research, issue papers, reviews, notes, comments and letters to the editor, and book reviews.

Invitational papers may be published in the journal if accepted by the editorial board.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.791

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	198

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6888

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	9918

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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.

• A Closed‐form Equation for Predicting the Hydraulic Conductivity of Unsaturated Soils

  Citation: 20866

  Authors: M. Th.

• Development of a DTPA Soil Test for Zinc, Iron, Manganese, and Copper

  Citation: 6885

  Authors: W. L., W. A.

• Analysis of Factors Controlling Soil Organic Matter Levels in Great Plains Grasslands

  Citation: 2868

  Authors: W. J., D. S., C. V., D. S.

• Field‐Scale Variability of Soil Properties in Central Iowa Soils

  Citation: 2550

  Authors: C. A., T. B., J. M., T. B., D. L., R. F., A. E.

• Changes in Inorganic and Organic Soil Phosphorus Fractions Induced by Cultivation Practices and by Laboratory Incubations

  Citation: 2328

  Authors: M. J., J. W. B., B. S.

• Particulate Soil Organic‐Matter Changes across a Grassland Cultivation Sequence

  Citation: 2201

  Authors: C. A., E. T.

• Aggregate Structure and Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus in Native and Cultivated Soils

  Citation: 1974

  Authors: E. T.

• Test of an Ascorbic Acid Method for Determining Phosphorus in Water and NaHCO ₃ Extracts from Soil

  Citation: 1882

  Authors: F. S., S. R.

• Soil Water Characteristic Estimates by Texture and Organic Matter for Hydrologic Solutions

  Citation: 1880

  Authors: K. E., W. J.

• Effect of Water‐Filled Pore Space on Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide Production in Tilled and Nontilled Soils

  Citation: 1817

  Authors: D. M., J. W.

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