Journal profile · Environmental Science-Pollution
SAINS TANAH
ISSN 1412-3606 · eISSN 2356-1424 · Sebelas Maret University - Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture · Indonesia
SAINS TANAH: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SAINS TANAH is published by Sebelas Maret University - Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics and Soil and Land Suitability Analysis, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Olivares Campos, B., Paredes, F., Rey, J., Lobo, D., & Galvis-Causil, S. (2021). The relationship between the normalized difference vegetation index, rainfall, and potential evapotranspiration in a banana plantation of Venezuela. SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 18(1), 58-64. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v18i1.50379 (cited 39 times in scopus)Sukarman, S., Gani, R., & Asmarhansyah, A. (2020). Tin mining process and its effects on soils in Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia. SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 17(2), 180-189. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v17i2.37606 (cited 33 times in scopus)Muktamar, Z., Lifia, L., & Adiprasetyo, T. (2020). Phosphorus availability as affected by the application of organic amendments in Ultisols. Sains Tanah SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 17(1), 16-22. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v17i1.41284 (cited 28 times in scopus)Hindersah, R., Kamaluddin, N., Samanta, S., Banerjee, S., & Sarkar, S. (2020). Role and perspective of Azotobacter in crops production. SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 17(2), 170-179. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v17i2.45130 (cited 24 times in scopus)Purwanto, S., Gani, R., & Suryani, E. (2020). Characteristics of Ultisols derived from basaltic andesite materials and their association with old volcanic landforms in Indonesia. SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 17(2), 135-143. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v17i2.38301 (cited 18 times in Scopus)[update: December 17, 2025 12:21(GMT +7.00)]
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Pollution
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences23.4%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Soil and Land Suitability AnalysisEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Agricultural Development and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Shallot Cultivation and AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Plant Growth Enhancement TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Oil Palm Production and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Soil Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Soil Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 46Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 58.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 49 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 64 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 73 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 113 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 176 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | IDR 3,000,000 / USD 100 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 55 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 3,000,000 / USD 100 | Yes | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7
- meta-analysisOriginal research papers (Regular Papers): these should report the results of the original research. The material should not have been previously published else…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal research papers (Regular Papers): these should report the results of the original research. The material should not have been previously published else…Length not stated
- original research paperOriginal research papers (Regular Papers): these should report the results of the original research. The material should not have been previously published else…Length not stated
- regular paperOriginal research papers (Regular Papers): these should report the results of the original research. The material should not have been previously published else…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal research papers (Regular Papers): these should report the results of the original research. The material should not have been previously published else…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal research papers (Regular Papers): these should report the results of the original research. The material should not have been previously published else…Length not stated
- short communicationOriginal research papers (Regular Papers): these should report the results of the original research. The material should not have been previously published else…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; journal receives right of first publication under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License that allows others to Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) the work non-c…
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
- Sebelas Maret University - Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1412-3606
- Electronic ISSN
- 2356-1424
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SAINS TANAH
What CAS zone is SAINS TANAH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SAINS TANAH is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agronomy / Environmental Sciences / Soil Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at SAINS TANAH?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of SAINS TANAH?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,500 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index SAINS TANAH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SAINS TANAH is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is SAINS TANAH open access, and what is the APC?
SAINS TANAH is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .