Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Soil Science
Ciencia del Suelo
ISSN 0326-3169 · eISSN 1850-2067 · Asociacion Argentina de la Ciencia del Suelo · Argentina
Ciencia del Suelo: fully open access; APC about USD 60; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ciencia del Suelo is published by Asociacion Argentina de la Ciencia del Suelo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Soil Management and Crop Yield, Agricultural Science and Fertilization and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, together about 47% of its articles. Its main subfields are Soil Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ciencia del Suelo es la revista científica de la Asociación Argentina de la Ciencia del Suelo. Se publica ininterrumpidamente desde junio de 1983. Posee frecuencia semestral. Cada volumen anual contiene dos números, que son publicados en julio (Nº 1) y diciembre (Nº 2). Tiene como objetivo el ofrecer revisión por pares y dar rápida publicación a los artículos enviados por investigadores de nuestro país y del exterior para estimular el desarrollo de todos los conocimientos que atañen a la ciencia del suelo en general. Su misión es publicar trabajos originales de contribución científica, en el campo de la Ciencia del suelo. La revista considera trabajos originales e inéditos relacionados a los temas: química, física y biología de suelos; manejo y conservación de tierras y aguas, riego y drenaje; génesis, clasificación, mineralogía y taxonomía de suelos; fertilidad de suelos y nutrición de plantas: contaminación de suelos y medio ambiente; y educación en ciencias del suelo. Está dirigida principalmente a investigadores, docentes, estudiantes, profesionales y entidades, de ámbitos públicos y privados, a nivel nacional e internacional, vinculados con las diversas áreas y disciplinas científicas, tecnológicas y técnicas que implican el conocimiento y manejo de las temáticas consideras por la Revista. Sus idiomas oficiales son el español, el portugués y el inglés.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Soil Science
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Soil Management and Crop YieldAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.8%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.2%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences14%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering5.9%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
- Soil and Environmental StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Science | Q4 | 157/167 | 6th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
AGRIS, Núcleo Básico de Revistas Científicas ArgentinasPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 489 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 75 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 60 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| Publisher website | USD 60 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 60
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Copyright stays with authors. Model summary
La titularidad de los derechos de autor/a de los artículos es de los/as Autores/as.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Journal is indexed in listed indexes. Model summary
Revista indexada en los siguientes índices:
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Asociacion Argentina de la Ciencia del Suelo
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0326-3169
- Electronic ISSN
- 1850-2067
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ciencia del Suelo
How long does peer review take at Ciencia del Suelo?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Ciencia del Suelo based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ciencia del Suelo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ciencia del Suelo is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ciencia del Suelo open access, and what is the APC?
Ciencia del Suelo is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 60.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .