Journals in Structural soil science

CATENA

ISSN: 0341-8162
5 Year impact factor: 5.9
Impact factor: 5.4

Catena is an interdisciplinary journal of soil science and geomorphology with a focus on geoecology, landscape ecology, landscape evolution and hydrology. Original research papers, comments, and reviews linking field, laboratory, and/or modelling results, integrating different geospheres, and discussing soil and landscape processes on different spatial and temporal scales will be considered, provided they are sufficiently novel and of broad interest.Reviews are expected to critically discuss and synthesise findings and approaches on topics falling within the core aims of Catena. Short comments (no more than 2 journal pages i.e. ca. 2000 words) are considered for publication only if they bring important scientific new elements and/or corrections/improvements on substantial aspects of previously published articles. Manuscripts that will not be considered include papers on the following topics:Research papers summarising literature results, and bibliometric analyses (meta-analyses are not included). Studies without explicit relation to landscape patterns or processes, such as:Purely geological or groundwater studies.Runoff studies that have no relation to soil or geomorphic change.Chemical laboratory experiments with no relation to ‘real’ field conditions.Microbiological studies with no relation to soil formation or landscape processes.Geotechnical and environmental engineering studies.Geobotanical, ecological and vegetation studies with no (or limited) relation to soil, hydrology, geomorphology or landscape evolution.Agricultural/crop production experiments without a solid relation to landscape.Studies on ecosystem services and land use planning.Comparisons of the performance and robustness of models and statistical methods (e.g. process-based, or machine learning) with no or only a minimal landscape-learning effect.Regionally oriented studies which cannot be applied to other landscapes (or lack novelty in approach or methodology).The Chairs of the Editors-in-Chief do not accept pre-submission enquiries to determine if a manuscript is likely to be of interest to the journal.

Geoderma

ISSN: 0016-7061
5 Year impact factor: 6.7
Impact factor: 5.6

Geoderma - The Global Journal of Soil Science - welcomes authors, readers and soil research from all parts of the world, encourages worldwide soil studies, and embraces all aspects of soil science and its associated pedagogy. The journal particularly welcomes interdisciplinary work focusing on dynamic soil processes and functions across space and time.Geoderma aims to stimulate cooperation and understanding among workers in the different fields of soil science by bringing together papers from the entire field of soil research rather than emphasizing any single sub-discipline.The journal publishes primary studies, reviews as well as scientific correspondence with respect to all types of soils, including agricultural, forest, and urban soils. In order to facilitate extrapolation of published results, the journal strongly encourages the authors to include a soil classification according to the World Reference Base for Soil Resources and, if appropriate, a published national classification system.In order to avoid author disappointment as a result of rapid desk rejections, a series of blogs (Top tips to avoid desk rejection) on the most common reasons for desk rejection is available on the journal's page. It is strongly encouraged to study them carefully before submitting to Geoderma.Top tips to avoid desk rejection: Biochar studiesTop tips to avoid desk rejection: Machine-learning studiesTop tips to avoid desk rejection: Soil enzymesTop tips to avoid desk rejection: Soil organic matter dynamics and carbon sequestration

Geoderma Regional

ISSN: 2352-0094
5 Year impact factor: 3.5
Impact factor: 3.1

Global issues require studies and solutions at national and regional levels. Geoderma Regional aims to publish research that contributes to advancing our knowledge on soils in all regions of the world. Soils formed in different pedo-climatic zones present unique aspects and complexities. Large regional variations in soil characteristics, usage, and challenges to soil health underpin the importance of addressing local soil concerns and implementing region-specific strategies for sustainable soil management.The journal embraces regional perspectives in soil science, promotes interdisciplinary work, and encourages the adoption of appropriate soil classifications. This reflects our commitment to fostering a comprehensive understanding of soils worldwide and enabling the development of sustainable solutions tailored to regional needs. In order for the journal to ensure the applicability and generalizability of published regional research, Geoderma Regional requires all submissions to include descriptions of the investigated soils following either the latest editions of either IUSS World Reference Base for Soil Resources or USDA Soil Taxonomy. Additionally, but not exclusively, authors can include an equivalent or equate to a local classification where available in order to also cater for the regional readers.Geoderma Regional encourages (but is not limited to) studies that provide scientific progress on:Land use and/or climate change and its impacts on soil and ecosystem properties, processes, and functions,Anthropogenic alterations of soil biogeochemical cycles,otic and abiotic interactions in the soil system (plant-soil-pedo-fauna/microbial community-atmosphere),Delineation of soil properties, processes and patterns in all regions and their implications for our general understanding of soil systems and their sustainable use,Implementation of experimentally assessed knowledge of soil processes into modelling frameworks.The following topics are discouraged unless they provide new and relevant information complementing our core subject areas:Inventories, survey analyses, and case studies with no implications for improving our knowledge of soils in general or regionally, or devoid of scientific novelty,Impact assessment and environmental/compliance monitoring investigations,Studies that are exclusively greenhouse- or laboratory-based,Studies on methods development or pure model/method comparisons,Studies focusing mainly on agronomy, plant production, socio-economy, or politics without clarifying the relevance and links to soil properties or soil process understanding.

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Journals in Structural soil science

CATENA

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Geoderma Regional