What is the Impact Factor of South African Journal of Plant and Soil?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of South African Journal of Plant and Soil is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is South African Journal of Plant and Soil indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, South African Journal of Plant and Soil is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.245 (Q3) and an H-index of 30.

Who publishes South African Journal of Plant and Soil and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

South African Journal of Plant and Soil is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,621 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,493Hybrid

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Identifier (ISSN):0257-1862(Print)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for South African Journal of Plant and Soil

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.245

#19,493

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

43articles/year

9.62% Gold OA•97.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal has a proud history of publishing quality papers in the fields of applied plant and soil sciences and has, since its inception, recorded a vast body of scientific information with particular reference to South Africa.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology93.2%Agronomy75.8%Ecology69.4%Botany59.8%Horticulture58.4%Chemistry57.3%Environmental science44.9%Geology44.2%Physics40.2%Geography36%Organic chemistry35.5%Materials science34.3%Mathematics31.1%Biochemistry28.7%Metallurgy28.1%Soil science25.6%Genetics25.3%Composite material24.6%Soil water24.5%Engineering21.8%Medicine21.3%Thermodynamics20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Plant Science

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

AGRONOMY

Rank112/133

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

AGRONOMY

Rank102/133

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRONOMY	JCRESCI	112/133	Q4
AGRONOMY	JCIESCI	102/133	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year18

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year15

Total Citations14

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year13

Total Citations16

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year28

Total Citations73

2022

IF—

Articles / Year38

Total Citations172

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	18	1
2025	0.7	15	14
2024	1.1	13	16
2023	0.9	28	73
2022	—	38	172
2021	—	44	369
2020	—	46	372
2019	—	29	268
2018	—	42	417
2017	—	61	476
2016	—	45	454
2015	—	49	682

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,493Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.245

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,621 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations77

3-Year Documents79

Citable Documents78

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 Rate37.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ3

Plant ScienceQ3

Soil ScienceQ3

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: 9.1%

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

South African Journal of Plant and Soil (ISSN: 0257-1862) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.245 (Q3), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,621 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.