Earth Critical Zone (ECZ) is a journal dedicated to publishing research and review papers that delve into the dynamic interactions between rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms which collectively shape the Earth's surface. This journal addresses the pressing challenges of our time, including food security, environmental pollution, ecological degradation, climate change, and the quest for sustainable development. It recognizes the necessity of integrated efforts from a diverse array of disciplines from natural sciences but also contributions from social scientists and engineers.ECZ is committed to advancing novel research in a range of fields including soil science, biology, hydrology, environmental science, ecology, and socioeconomics. Its primary goals are twofold: firstly, to enhance our fundamental understanding of the processes affecting life in the critical zone, extending from the tips of the trees to the bedrock, and their interactions with various environmental processes; and secondly, to pinpoint practices and policies that preserve the health and functionality of Earth's critical zone. The main research areas covered by the journal include but are not limited to:Soil HealthPlant Nutrient CyclingHydrologyEnvironmental ProtectionEcologySocioeconomicsThrough its publications, ECZ aims to foster a comprehensive understanding of the critical zone and contribute to the development of strategies that ensure the long-term health and well-being of our planet.
Soil and Tillage Research is an ISTRO-affiliated journal that examines the physical, chemical and biological changes in the soil caused by tillage and field traffic. Manuscripts on all aspects of soil science, physics, technology, mechanization and applied engineering for a sustainable balance among productivity, environmental quality and profitability are considered. The following are examples of suitable topics within the scope of the journal of Soil and Tillage Research:The agricultural and biosystems engineering associated with tillage (including no-tillage, reduced-tillage and direct drilling), irrigation and drainage, crops and crop rotations, fertilization, rehabilitation of mine spoils and processes used to modify soils.Soil change effects on establishment and yield of crops, growth of plants and roots, structure and erosion of soil, cycling of carbon and nutrients, greenhouse gas emissions, leaching, runoff and other processes that affect environmental quality.Characterization or modeling of tillage and field traffic responses, soil, climate, or topographic effects, soil deformation processes, tillage tools, traction devices, energy requirements, economics, surface and subsurface water quality effects, tillage effects on weed, pest and disease control, and their interactions.
Soil Science Reviews has been discontinued. Geoderma, an International Journal of Soil Science, is pleased to offer itself as an alternative forum for review articles in soil science and will incorporate the manuscripts submitted to Soil Science Reviews with effect from Volume 117 (2004).Please visit the website at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/geoderma