Soil Systems

Soil Systems - formerly Soils - is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal on soil science, published quarterly online by MDPI. The Italian Society of Soil Science (SISS) is affiliated with Soil Systems and its members receive discounts on the article processing charges.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, ESCI (Web of Science), AGRIS, PubAg, GeoRefCAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: CiteScore - Q1 (Earth-Surface Processes)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 27.7 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 3.5 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the second half of 2023).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 3.5 (2022)
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Topic in Agronomy, Climate, Soil Systems, Land
Agronomy, Soil Health and Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions Topic Editors: Sven Svenson, Shakirah Nakasagga, Indi Braden, Michael Aide
Deadline: 31 March 2024
Topic in Environments, Forests, Land, Remote Sensing, Soil Systems
New Advances in Vegetation Dynamics and Soil Systems Related to Biogeochemical Cycles Topic Editors: Hirohiko Nagano, Hiroki Ikawa, Morimaru Kida, Masataka Nakayama
Deadline: 30 June 2024
Topic in Remote Sensing, IJERPH, Water, Environments, Soil Systems
Organic Pollution in Soil and Groundwater Topic Editors: Jinguo Wang, Zhi Dou, Hu Zheng, Chao Zhuang
Deadline: 15 September 2024
Topic in Agriculture, Agronomy, Microorganisms, Plants, Soil Systems, Nitrogen
Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Agro-Ecosystems and Other Anthropogenically Maintained Ecosystems Topic Editors: Jie Li, Adnan Mustafa, Jan Frouz
Deadline: 30 September 2024
Special Issue in Soil Systems
Soils in Archaeological Research Guest Editor: Jago Birk
Deadline: 31 March 2024
Special Issue in Soil Systems
Crop Response to Soil and Water Salinity Guest Editors: Anna Tedeschi, Xian Xue
Deadline: 30 April 2024
Special Issue in Soil Systems
Integrated Soil Management: Food Supply, Environmental Impacts, and Socioeconomic Functions Guest Editors: José L. S. Pereira, Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho
Deadline: 15 May 2024
Special Issue in Soil Systems
Advances in the Prediction and Remediation of Soil Salinization: 2nd Edition Guest Editors: Mandana Shaygan, Mansour Edraki
Deadline: 31 May 2024
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