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Soil and Environment

Soil Science Society of Pakistan · Pakistan · Est. 2017

ISSN2075-1141

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.193

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.135

Total Worksi

173

Total Citationsi

877

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Environmental Science (miscellaneous); Soil Science.

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications173

Publisher OrgSoil Science Society of Pakistan (SSSP)

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~4 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Soil Science Society of Pakistan

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2075-1141

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

298

2017

153

2018

240

2019

119

2020

2023

2024

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.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q4

Soil ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Soil Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsCrop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural Science and FertilizationHeavy metals in environmentAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisPlant Micronutrient Interactions and EffectsIrrigation Practices and Water ManagementSoil and Land Suitability AnalysisPlant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Frequently asked questions about Soil and Environment

Is Soil and Environment a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Soil and Environment: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Soil and Environment?

Soil and Environment is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.193.

Is Soil and Environment indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Soil and Environment is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Soil and Environment?