Soil Science Society of America Journal
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207 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
SSSA Journal publishes content on soil physics; hydrology; soil chemistry; soil biology; soil biochemistry; soil fertility; plant nutrition; pedology; soil and water conservation and management; forest, range, and wildland soils; soil and plant analysis; soil mineralogy, wetland soils. The audience is researchers, students, soil scientists, hydrologists, pedologist, geologists, agronomists, arborists, ecologists, engineers, certified practitioners, soil microbiologists, and environmentalists. The journal publishes original research, issue papers, reviews, notes, comments and letters to the editor, and book reviews. Invitational papers may be published in the journal if accepted by the editorial board.
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisSoil Science Society of America Journal (acronym: sssaj, abbr: SOIL SCI. SOC. AM. J, ISSN: 0361-5995) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Soil Science Society of America in United States since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.837 (Q1), an H-index of 207.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 177 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,209 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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