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Soil Science Society of Pakistan · Pakistan · Est. 2017

ISSN2075-1141

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.141

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.135

Total Works

173

Total Citations

877

2yr Mean Citedness

0.68

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the characterization, management, and remediation of soils, with particular attention to the impacts of contamination, salinization, and agricultural practices on soil properties and microbial communities. Research also addresses soil quality, nutrient cycling, and the assessment of land capability and suitability for various uses.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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

Times cited

2017

2018

2019

2020

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.

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