Soil Science Annual
De Gruyter Open Ltd · Poland · Est. 1950
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Aims & Scope
Soil Science Annual is a quarterly publishing original papers, review papers and short communications devoted to a broad spectrum of issues relating to the soil environment. Papers within any one of the following topics are welcome in Soil Science Annual: soil genesis; soil classification; soil geography and cartography; soil spatial analyses; regional soil science; forest soils science; soil physics; soil chemistry; soil mineralogy; soil micromorphology; soil biology; soil ecology; paleopedology; agricultural chemistry; agricultural technology; soil tillage; water soil management; soil melioration; soil erosion; environmental protection of agriculture and forestry; soil pollution; soil education; history and present state of soil science; and others.
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Frequently asked questions about Soil Science Annual
Is Soil Science Annual a predatory journal?
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What is the impact factor of Soil Science Annual?
Soil Science Annual 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.3.
Is Soil Science Annual indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Soil Science Annual is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Soil Science Annual?
Soil Science Annual is a quarterly publishing original papers, review papers and short communications devoted to a broad spectrum of issues relating to the soil environment. Papers within any one of the following topics are welcome in Soil Science Annual: soil genesis; soil classification; soil geography and cartography; soil spatial analyses; regional soil science; forest soils science; soil physics; soil chemistry; soil mineralogy; soil micromorphology; soil biology; soil ecology; paleopedology; agricultural chemistry; agricultural technology; soil tillage; water soil management; soil melior
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