Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Terra Latinoamericana
ISSN 0187-5779 · eISSN 2395-8030 · Mexican Society of Soil Science · Mexico
Terra Latinoamericana: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 350; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 108 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Terra Latinoamericana is published by Mexican Society of Soil Science 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 and soil sciences, Soil Science and Environmental Management and Agricultural and Food Production Studies, together about 51.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope Terra Latinoamericana is a continuous publication journal. The main objective is to publish original scientific articles conducted by specialists in the Soil and Water Science community around the world. All sections are subject to a peer evaluation process, in the double-blind mode. It is available digitally for consultation in open access files. Terra Latinoamericana is the dissemination mean of the Mexican Society of Soil Science, A.C. (SMCS) since September 1983; however, it is not limited to publishing the results of the research conducted in Mexico, but goes beyond, including all Latin American and countries around the world. Terra Latinoamericana publish articles, research notes, reviews, essays, reviews, memoirs and letters to the editor, in order to disseminate the results of unpublished scientific and technological research, carried out by specialists in soil and water science, coupled with a holistic approach that lies in the understanding of agrosystems, which is why fields related to edaphology are considered in order to understand the soil and water systems. Contributions associated with soil and water sciences will be accepted for review and possible publication if they consider any of the following topics, 1) Soil Ecology, a broad and multidisciplinary field that includes the physical, chemical, biological, and ecological aspects of soil as a living system. This main topic includes, among others, a) Soil biodiversity (microbial diversity - bacteria, fungi, archaea - and their functionality; soil fauna - earthworms, arthropods, nematodes - and their interactions; genomics and metagenomics of soil microorganisms; native soil species in tropical and subtropical systems); b) Ecological processes in soil (biogeochemical cycles - carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus - decomposition processes, and organic matter formation; plant-microorganism interactions - rhizosphere; carbon dynamics in agricultural and forest systems); c) Climate change impacts (carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation; resilience of soil ecosystems to environmental changes; effects of climate change on soil biodiversity; adaptation of agricultural systems to climate change); d) Soil management and conservation practices (sustainable and regenerative agriculture; impact of tillage and fertilization practices on soil ecology; crop rotation and cover crops; restoration of degraded soils - mining, erosion, salinity); e) Soils in natural and urban ecosystems (soil
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief Bernardo Murillo Amador.Publisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and soil sciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences31.6%
- Soil Science and Environmental ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.1%
- Agricultural and Food Production StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Botanical Research and ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Agriculture and Social IssuesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Water Resource Management and QualityEnvironmental Science3.2%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.8%
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 | 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 | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
AgrisPublisher 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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 61.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 99LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 791 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| 2025 | 108 | 108 | 31 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 53 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 136 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 132 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | 267 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 350 / MXN 7,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | MXN 2,200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | MXN 2,200 | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted8
- book reviewsBook Reviews Is a section that aims to announce and preview books that may be of interest to soil scientists.Length not stated
- critical reviewsCritical Reviews Are articles in which the author reports the State of the Art of a given topic of interest to the scientific community, based on the published …Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor In the Letter to the Editor section, Terra Latinoamericana will publish those that are considered of interest and present opinions or comme…Length not stated
- research notesResearch Notes Are based on experimental work that presents new methodological aspects or important results that the author wants to publish before the research…Length not stated
- reviewReview They are written based on a critical analysis, a comprehensive and updated review on a topic of interest for the field of soil science.Length not stated
- scientific papersScientific Papers Must be generated from original research in which the scientific method was implemented to accept or reject a given hypothesisLength not stated
- semblanceSemblance It is a biographical sketch, mentions a series of data related to professional experience, presents information about the character and personality of…Length not stated
- special numberSpecial Number Must be generated from original research in which the scientific method was implemented to accept or reject a given hypothesisLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Terra Latinoamericana recognizes the principles established in the Heredia Declaration (https://doi.org/10.15359/ree.28-S.19967) on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in scientific communication and promotes their application throughout all stages of the editorial process. Terra Latinoamericana recognizes that authorship, intellectual responsibility, and accountability for manuscripts …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
For the Terra Latinoamericana and according to other international journals, a conflict of interest can be anything potentially interfering with, or that could be perceived as interfering with, full and objective peer review, decision-making or publication of articles submitted to Terra Latinoamericana. The personal, financial, and professional affiliations or relationships can be perceived as con…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
I declare under oath that I assume full responsibility for the content, opinions, and results expressed in the submitted manuscript, as well as for any consequences derived from its publication. By signing this document, I hereby transfer, free of charge and on an exclusive basis, the economic (patrimonial) rights of the aforementioned contribution to Terra Latinoamericana, once it has been accept…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The contribution received through the journal's platform is analyzed to determine if it complies with the authors' guide, format, approach and scope by the editorial committee made up of the Technical Editor, the Deputy Editor, the Editor-in-Chief and the Associate Editors. In addition, the percentage of similarity is evaluated to establish possible plagiarism or self-plagiarism. If the contributi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism or self-plagiarism
The use of someone else’s ideas or words in their original, or slightly changed, form without proper citation is plagiarism and will not be tolerated in Terra Latinoamericana. Even when a citation is given, if quotation marks are not placed around words taken directly from another author’s work, the author is still guilty of plagiarism. In accordance with COPE guidelines, we expect that “original …
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
- Mexican Society of Soil Science
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0187-5779
- Electronic ISSN
- 2395-8030
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Terra Latinoamericana
What CAS zone is Terra Latinoamericana in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Terra Latinoamericana is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agronomy / 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 Terra Latinoamericana?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Which databases index Terra Latinoamericana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Terra Latinoamericana is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Terra Latinoamericana open access, and what is the APC?
Terra Latinoamericana is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 350.
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: .