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Soil Security

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2667-0062
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
40
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total40
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
1.117
H-Index
26
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.33
Total Works
221
Total Citations
2,695
2yr Mean Citedness
4.48
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the assessment and enhancement of soil security, encompassing its various dimensions such as capacity, condition, capital, connectivity, and codification. It publishes research on evaluating soil health, carbon sequestration, and the impact of agricultural practices and management strategies on soil properties and functions. The scope includes the development and application of analytical methods, including spectroscopy, for soil monitoring and assessment, as well as the socio-economic factors influencing farmer adoption of soil conservation techniques.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications221
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2667-0062
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1
Soil ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesSoil Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil Geostatistics and MappingSoil erosion and sediment transportSoil and Land Suitability AnalysisAgricultural Innovations and PracticesAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentIndigenous Knowledge Systems and AgricultureSoil Management and Crop YieldLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref