Recent Advances in Soil Health Management

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31 October 2026

Manuscript submission deadline

31 December 2026

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Dear Colleagues,

Soil is the fundamental bedrock of terrestrial ecosystems, global food security, and climate regulation. However, soil degradation driven by intensive agriculture, climate change, and pollution poses an existential threat. Understanding and enhancing soil health is no longer optional: it is an urgent necessity for sustainable development. This topic aims to compile cutting-edge research and innovative perspectives on recent advances in soil health management as well as the interactions between plants and soils.

We invite original research articles and reviews exploring the latest scientific breakthroughs, technological innovations, and practical strategies for assessing, monitoring, improving, and sustaining soil health. We seek multidisciplinary contributions that bridge fundamental science with practical applications, addressing the complex biological, chemical, physical, and socio-economic dimensions of soil health.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Novel soil health assessment indicators and monitoring frameworks;
• Interactions between crop yield/quality and soil health indexes;
• Advances in understanding and managing soil microbiomes for functionality;
• Innovative soil organic carbon sequestration strategies and mechanisms;
• Development and efficacy evaluation of new-generation soil amendments;
• Precision conservation agriculture and regenerative farming practices enhancing soil health;
• Remediation techniques for degraded and contaminated soils;
• Leveraging remote sensing and AI for large-scale soil health mapping and prediction;
• Impact of climate-smart practices on soil resilience.

Dr. Zhaoming Chen
Dr. Xinlin Zhao
Dr. Xianfeng Zhang
Dr. Minchong Shen
Dr. Shuaishuai Gao
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Agriculture agriculture	3.6	6.3	2011	18 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Microorganisms microorganisms	4.2	7.7	2013	15.2 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Plants plants	4.1	7.6	2012	17.7 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Soil Systems soilsystems	3.5	5.4	2017	31.6 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Microplastics microplastics	5.1	6.8	2022	34.6 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Land land	3.2	5.9	2012	16 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Forests forests	2.5	4.6	2010	17.1 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Crops crops	1.9	2.4	2021	23.5 Days	CHF 1200	Submit

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