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Executive editors: Rémi Cardinael, Peter Fiener, Engracia Madejón Rodríguez, Kristof Van Oost & Jeanette Whitaker
eISSN: SOIL 2199-398X, SOILD 2199-3998

SOIL is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of high-quality research in the field of soil system sciences.

SOIL is at the interface between the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. SOIL publishes scientific research that contributes to understanding the soil system and its interaction with humans and the entire Earth system. The scope of the journal includes all topics that fall within the study of soil science as a discipline, with an emphasis on studies that integrate soil science with other sciences (hydrology, agronomy, socio-economics, health sciences, atmospheric sciences, etc.).

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JIF5.8
JIF 5-year
JIF 5-year7.1
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CiteScore10.8
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Recent papers

19 Nov 2024
Soil organic matter interactions along the elevation gradient of the James Ross Island (Antarctica)
Vítězslav Vlček, David Juřička, Martin Valtera, Helena Dvořáčková, Vojtěch Štulc, Michaela Bednaříková, Jana Šimečková, Peter Váczi, Miroslav Pohanka, Pavel Kapler, Miloš Barták, and Vojtěch Enev
SOIL, 10, 813–826, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-813-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-813-2024, 2024
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12 Nov 2024
Investigating the complementarity of thermal and physical soil organic carbon fractions
Amicie A. Delahaie, Lauric Cécillon, Marija Stojanova, Samuel Abiven, Pierre Arbelet, Dominique Arrouays, François Baudin, Antonio Bispo, Line Boulonne, Claire Chenu, Jussi Heinonsalo, Claudy Jolivet, Kristiina Karhu, Manuel Martin, Lorenza Pacini, Christopher Poeplau, Céline Ratié, Pierre Roudier, Nicolas P. A. Saby, Florence Savignac, and Pierre Barré
SOIL, 10, 795–812, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-795-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-795-2024, 2024
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07 Nov 2024
Overcoming barriers in long-term, continuous monitoring of soil CO2 flux: A low-cost sensor system
Thi Thuc Nguyen, Nadav Bekin, Ariel Altman, Martin Maier, Nurit Agam, and Elad Levintal
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-3156,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-3156, 2024
Preprint under review for SOIL (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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05 Nov 2024
Moderate N fertilizer reduction with straw return modulates cropland functions and microbial traits in a meadow soil
Yan Duan, Minghui Cao, Wenling Zhong, Yuming Wang, Zheng Ni, Mengxia Zhang, Jiangye Li, Yumei Li, Xianghai Meng, and Lifang Wu
SOIL, 10, 779–794, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-779-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-779-2024, 2024
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05 Nov 2024
Exploring the link between cation exchange capacity and magnetic susceptibility
Gaston Matias Mendoza Veirana, Hana Grison, Jeroen Verhegge, Wim Cornelis, and Philippe De Smedt
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-3306,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-3306, 2024
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Highlight articles

18 Jul 2024
Can corporate supply chain sustainability standards contribute to soil protection?
Jan Frouz, Vojtěch Čemus, Jaroslava Frouzová, Alena Peterková, and Vojtěch Kotecký
SOIL, 10, 505–519, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-505-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-505-2024, 2024
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11 Apr 2024
Unraveling biogeographical patterns and environmental drivers of soil fungal diversity at the French national scale
Christophe Djemiel, Samuel Dequiedt, Walid Horrigue, Arthur Bailly, Mélanie Lelièvre, Julie Tripied, Charles Guilland, Solène Perrin, Gwendoline Comment, Nicolas P. A. Saby, Claudy Jolivet, Antonio Bispo, Line Boulonne, Antoine Pierart, Patrick Wincker, Corinne Cruaud, Pierre-Alain Maron, Sébastien Terrat, and Lionel Ranjard
SOIL, 10, 251–273, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-251-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-251-2024, 2024
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10 Feb 2023
Semantics about soil organic carbon storage: DATA4C+, a comprehensive thesaurus and classification of management practices in agriculture and forestry
Kenji Fujisaki, Tiphaine Chevallier, Antonio Bispo, Jean-Baptiste Laurent, François Thevenin, Lydie Chapuis-Lardy, Rémi Cardinael, Christine Le Bas, Vincent Freycon, Fabrice Bénédet, Vincent Blanfort, Michel Brossard, Marie Tella, and Julien Demenois
SOIL, 9, 89–100, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-9-89-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-9-89-2023, 2023
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04 Jan 2023
Soil and crop management practices and the water regulation functions of soils: a qualitative synthesis of meta-analyses relevant to European agriculture
Guillaume Blanchy, Gilberto Bragato, Claudia Di Bene, Nicholas Jarvis, Mats Larsbo, Katharina Meurer, and Sarah Garré
SOIL, 9, 1–20, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-9-1-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-9-1-2023, 2023
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20 Jan 2022
Rhizodeposition efficiency of pearl millet genotypes assessed on a short growing period by carbon isotopes (δ13C and F14C)
Papa Mamadou Sitor Ndour, Christine Hatté, Wafa Achouak, Thierry Heulin, and Laurent Cournac
SOIL, 8, 49–57, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-49-2022,https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-49-2022, 2022
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News

13 Sep 2024 EGU webinar: how to write a research paper

You have worked hard to get your results, analyse the data, and draw conclusions from your research topic. Now it is time to write up! Please find information on EGU's webinar "How to write a research paper" here.

13 Sep 2024 EGU webinar: how to write a research paper

You have worked hard to get your results, analyse the data, and draw conclusions from your research topic. Now it is time to write up! Please find information on EGU's webinar "How to write a research paper" here.

12 Sep 2024 SOIL now at ResearchGate

Copernicus is pleased to announce a new collaboration with ResearchGate in the framework of ResearchGate's Journal Home programme. Please read Copernicus' official announcement and have a look at SOIL's profile page for more details.

12 Sep 2024 SOIL now at ResearchGate

Copernicus is pleased to announce a new collaboration with ResearchGate in the framework of ResearchGate's Journal Home programme. Please read Copernicus' official announcement and have a look at SOIL's profile page for more details.

20 Jun 2024 Release of journal metrics 2023

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20 Jun 2024 Release of journal metrics 2023

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