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Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States

ISSN0010-3624eISSN1532-2416

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

289

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 272d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.385

H-Indexi

133

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.645

Total Worksi

10,297

Total Citationsi

190,894

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis focuses on nutrient research, field experiments, and water-use efficiency. It also explores topics related to horticulture and yield, including wine production. The journal covers drought stress effects on maize growth and management strategies.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySemimonthly (Except Apr. & Oct.) <, June 1992- >

StatusActive

Total Publications10,297

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0010-3624 / 1532-2416

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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

❌

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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

240

3.5k

2019

231

3.7k

2020

226

2.2k

2021

291

2022

196

874

2023

228

850

2024

147

236

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2

Soil ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AgronomyChemistry, AnalyticalPlant SciencesSoil Science

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceSoil Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPlant Micronutrient Interactions and EffectsSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsClay minerals and soil interactionsHeavy metals in environment

Frequently asked questions about Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Is Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis?

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.23.

Is Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.