
Academic Journal
Q1Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
About Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science is a scholarly journal published by Wiley-VCH Verlag. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.84 and H-index of 113.
Coverage: 1996-2026. Research categories: Plant Science (Q1); Soil Science (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies; Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Lichen and fungal ecology; Botany and Plant Ecology Studies; Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions.
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4,030.00 USD; 3,350.00 EUR; 2,670.00 GBP
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Climate Change and Reduction of Soil Organic Layer Thickness Increases Drought Risk in Mountain Forests of the Northern Alps
Marc Kühnbach, Axel Wellpott, Rupert Seidl, Hans‐Joachim Klemmt et al.
2026-10-06 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70129Cover Picture: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2026
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70123Contents: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2026
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70124Issue Information: J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 5/2026
2026-10 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70122Plant Availability of Phosphorus From Sewage Sludge Ash‐Based Fertilizers and Its Relationship to Phosphorus Extractability
Kai Leers, Ute Arnold, Hannes Herzel, Christian Adam et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70128Small‐Scale Topographic Variability Shapes Molecular Diversity of Organic Matter in Coastal Dune Soils
Lejonina Herting, Hannelore Waska, Kojo Amoako, Stephan L. Seibert et al.
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70125Land Use Change Alters Soil Organic Carbon Mineralization but Not Its Temperature Sensitivity in a Tropical Island of China
Juan Luo, Yujuan Sun, Weifeng Wang, Lishuang Zhong et al.
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70127Soil Type Controls the Effects of the Nitrification Inhibitor DMPP on Nitrate Leaching and Mineral N Retention Under Simulated Heavy Rainfall
Felix Ohmann, Klaus Dittert, Hans‐Werner Olfs
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70126Organic Matter Quality and Microbial Activity in Soils Managed With Brachiaria Succession
Siro Paulo Moreira, Vanessa Maria de Souza Barros, David Gabriel Campos Pereira, Humberto Josué de Oliveira Ramos et al.
2026-09-18 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70119Perspectives of High‐Resolution Mass Spectrometry in Soil Science
Bruno Glaser, Tobias Bromm, Klaus Kaiser, Arthur Gross et al.
2026-09-18 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70121Effects of Crop Rotation and Hydrogel Application on Soil Biological Properties and Wheat Biomass Production in Drylands
Tina Taghvaei, Catriona A. Macdonald, Jerzy Szejgis, Uffe N. Nielsen et al.
2026-09-14 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70120Soil Carbon Pool Destabilization via Distinct Pathways Induced by Warming and Nitrogen Deposition Enhances Wetland Soil Respiration
Wenjun Zhang, Yuanhang Hua, Ping Quan, Lingge Zheng et al.
2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70118Infrared Spectroscopic Predictions of Soil Properties for Agricultural Monitoring: Statistical and Soil Spectroscopic Considerations
Svenja Tauber, Isabel Greenberg, Bernard Ludwig
2026-09-09 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70116Effects of Microplastic Pollution on Growth, Photosynthesis, and Nutritional Composition of Maize ( Zea mays L.)
Rana Roy, Karl Hermann Mühling
2026-09-03 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70117Management of Saline–Sodic Soils Using Compost and Gypsum to Improve Maize and Sorghum Production in Northeastern Ethiopia
Tesfahun Kassahun, Habtamu Admas, Simachew Amsal, Ewunetu Tazebew et al.
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70113Food Security Versus Environmental Health: The Nitrogen Dilemma
Henrike Mielenz, Norbert Bischoff, Klaus Butterbach‐Bahl, Uwe Häußermann et al.
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70115Fine‐Tuning Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies for Wheat: Unraveling Grain Yield and Protein Concentration Dynamics Across Diverse Agroclimatic Conditions
Diego H. Perez, Santiago Alvarez Prado, Juan M. Orcellet, José L. Rotundo et al.
2026-08-26 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70114Edaphic Controls Override Climatic and Management Effects on Soil Organic Carbon in Southern African Agroecosystems
Samuel Ayodele Mesele, Abosede B. Babatunde, Andrei Rozanov, Ádám Csorba et al.
2026-08-25 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70106On the Wind Erosion Rate of Dry and Loose Soils
Zhen‐Ting Wang
2026-08-18 · DOI: 10.1002/jpln.70112Reviews
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