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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #14,584Hybrid

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Acronym:lcss
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Abbreviation (ISO):COMMUN. SOIL SCI. PLANT ANAL
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Identifier (ISSN):0010-3624(Print)/1532-2416(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

WoS Q2
01230.5420180.6920190.7720201.3320211.5820221.820231.320241.420251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.385
#14,584

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
89

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
233articles/year
1.05% Gold OA•97.58% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International in coverage, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis presents recent advances in plant and soil science, emphasizing on methods of analysis and interpretation of elemental content of soils and plants and plant nutrition. The Journal emphasizes agronomic and plantation crops with topics ranging from nutrition and methodology to precision agriculture, sustainable use of land and water resources, and increasing yield. Additional topics that are also covered in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis : adverse growing conditions dealing with salinity and drought tolerance and their effects on crop yields soil chemistry; mineralogy; fertility and testing of soils; soil-crop nutrition; plant analysis; interpretation and correlation of soil tests and plant analyses; liming and fertilization of soils; and techniques for correcting deficiencies. Scientists and crop consultants around the world benefit from the research published in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis . The research can be utilized to further educational research programs and may also be applied to field operations, which are continuously changing and expanding based upon the peer reviewed research conducted and published in the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology92.3%Chemistry90.3%Ecology81.1%Organic chemistry79.1%Environmental science76.7%Agronomy67.5%Geology66.6%Materials science57.3%Soil science54.4%Soil water52.6%Metallurgy51.5%Physics47.3%Botany39.1%Environmental chemistry38.1%Horticulture31%Quantum mechanics30.6%Geography25.6%Engineering24.6%Biochemistry21.6%Medicine21.2%Composite material20.6%Paleontology20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Q2
Rank66/133
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Q4
Rank83/110
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Q3
Rank163/285
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SOIL SCIENCE

Q4
Rank38/48
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Q3
Rank76/133
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Q4
Rank87/110
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Q3
Rank180/285
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SOIL SCIENCE

Q4
Rank39/48
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year86
Total Citations10
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year147
Total Citations324
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year228
Total Citations989
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year196
Total Citations958
2022
IF1.58
Articles / Year291
Total Citations2,160

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,584Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.385

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.97

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,819 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,354
3-Year Documents689
Citable Documents689

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2
Soil ScienceQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区AGRONOMY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (acronym: lcss, abbr: COMMUN. SOIL SCI. PLANT ANAL, ISSN: 0010-3624) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United States since 1970. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.385 (Q2), an H-index of 89.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 233 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,819 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1970
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01