What is the Impact Factor of Rhizosphere?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Rhizosphere is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Rhizosphere indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Rhizosphere is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.871 (Q1) and an H-index of 52.

Who publishes Rhizosphere and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Rhizosphere is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,173 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Rhizosphere?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Rhizosphere is "RHIZOSPHERE-NETH" with common acronym "rhisph". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,080Hybrid

Rhizosphere

Acronym:rhisph

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Abbreviation (ISO):RHIZOSPHERE-NETH

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Identifier (ISSN):2452-2198(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Rhizosphere

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.871

#6,080

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

171articles/year

13.55% Gold OA•99.4% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Rhizosphere aims to advance the frontier of our understanding of plant-soil interactions. Rhizosphere is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes research on the interactions between plant roots, soil organisms, nutrients, and water. Except carbon fixation by photosynthesis, plants obtain all other elements primarily from soil through roots. We are beginning to understand how communications at the rhizosphere, with soil organisms and other plant species, affect root exudates and nutrient uptake. This rapidly evolving subject utilizes molecular biology and genomic tools, food web or community structure manipulations, high performance liquid chromatography, isotopic analysis, diverse spectroscopic analytics, tomography and other microscopy, complex statistical and modeling tools.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology96.3%Geology76.5%Botany71.8%Genetics68.4%Paleontology67%Agronomy65.9%Ecology65.6%Chemistry65.1%Horticulture59.5%Bacteria56.7%Medicine42.8%Organic chemistry42.5%Rhizosphere37.2%Biochemistry36.9%Environmental science30.8%Pathology27.9%Geography27.1%Immunology24.9%Physics24.5%Gene23.5%Inoculation23.5%Soil science21%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Agronomy and Crop Science

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank71/167

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank69/285

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SOIL SCIENCE

Rank17/48

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank51/167

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank51/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SOIL SCIENCE

Rank12/48

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	71/167	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	69/285	Q1
SOIL SCIENCE	JCRSCIE	17/48	Q2
MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	51/167	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	51/285	Q1
SOIL SCIENCE	JCISCIE	12/48	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year163

Total Citations39

2025

IF3.5

Articles / Year230

Total Citations588

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year163

Total Citations1,145

2023

IF3.7

Articles / Year183

Total Citations2,030

2022

IF3.437

Articles / Year166

Total Citations2,821

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	163	39
2025	3.5	230	588
2024	3.4	163	1,145
2023	3.7	183	2,030
2022	3.437	166	2,821
2021	3.129	164	3,595
2020	2.079	113	3,087
2019	—	38	962
2018	—	53	1,957
2017	—	64	2,375
2016	—	34	996
2015	—	7	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,080Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesImmunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.871

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.37

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,173 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,290

3-Year Documents504

Citable Documents503

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.8%

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 ScienceQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Soil ScienceQ1

MicrobiologyQ2

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: 5.9%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区PLANT SCIENCES

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

Rhizosphere (acronym: rhisph, abbr: RHIZOSPHERE-NETH, ISSN: 2452-2198) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.871 (Q1), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 171 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,173 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.