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Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Agricultural Institute of Canada · Canada

ISSN0008-4271eISSN1918-1841

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.58

H-Index

118

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.724

Total Works

4,393

Total Citations

112,202

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on soil properties, functions, and management. It covers topics such as soil water retention, nutrient cycling, soil acidification, carbon storage, and the impact of amendments and fertilizers on soil health. The journal also explores the role of soil microorganisms and plant-soil interactions in agricultural and natural ecosystems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,393

Publisher OrgCanadian Science Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Agricultural Institute of Canada

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0008-4271 / 1918-1841

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Soil ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Soil Science

Scopus Categories