Aims and Scope
Plant and Soil is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on the relationships between plants and soil, such as relationships and interactions of plants with minerals, water and microbes, the anatomy and morphology of roots, soil biology and ecology, etc. It is published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the Royal Netherlands Society of Agricultural Science (Koninklijke Landbouwkundige Vereniging). The editor-in-chief is Hans Lambers (The University of Western Australia). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 2.969.
Key Metrics
7.3
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.89
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.92 2-year SI
- 0.87 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Soil Science
SJR
- Q1 Soil Science
- Q1 Plant Science
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.39
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
5 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
16%
4 to 6 months
56%
7 to 9 months
24%
Above 9 months
5%
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Topics Covered
- Grassland
- Salinity
- Plant growth
- Organic matter
- Soil type
- Cell wall
- Rhizosphere
- Exudate
- Genotype
- Simulation
- Cycling
- Nitrogen fertilizer
- Loess plateau
- Soil respiration
- Manganese
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal
- Community composition
- Soil water
- Root system
- Polyethylene glycol
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | SPRINGER |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1948 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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19.1k articles received 405.7k citations see all
- 26,140 Supporting
- 362,963 Mentioning
- 3,803 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 81 Corrections
- 38 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Plant and Soil been actively publishing?
Plant and Soil has been in operation since 1948 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Plant and Soil ?
Plant and Soil published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Plant and Soil publish last years ?
In 2023, Plant and Soil published 603 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Plant and Soil ?
For Plant and Soil,eISSN is 1573-5036 and pISSN is0032-079X.
What is Citescore for Plant and Soil ?
Citescore for Plant and Soil is 7.3.
What is SNIP score for Plant and Soil ?
SNIP score for Plant and Soil is 1.39.
What is the SJR for Plant and Soil ?
SJR for Plant and Soil is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Plant and Soil ?
SPRINGER is the publisher of Plant and Soil.