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Pedosphere
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Pedosphere

1002-0160

Published by: Elsevier

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/pedosphere

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Environmental Sciences 351 78 83 15
Earth Science 376 22 26 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 287
Documents by Best Scientists*: 247
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 22
SCIMAGO H-index: 95
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.484
Impact Factor: 7.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Pedosphere?

The journal primarily tackles Soil water, Agronomy, Environmental chemistry, Soil science and Hydrology. The studies in Soil water featured incorporate elements of Organic matter and Water content. The journal focuses on Agronomy but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Soil organic matter, Soil carbon, Nutrient and Nitrogen.

The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Soil organic matter as it also encompasses Soil chemistry. Studies on Nutrient discussed in it link to the field of Phosphorus. Pedosphere addresses concerns in Environmental chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Contamination, Soil contamination, Environmental remediation and Adsorption.

It features studies on Soil science, including topics such as Soil texture. Hydrology works presented in it have a specific focus on Erosion. While Pedosphere focused on Fertilizer, it was also able to explore topics like Manure and Human fertilization.

  • Soil water (37.20%)
  • Agronomy (33.33%)
  • Environmental chemistry (17.98%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Inoculation with Pseudomonas spp. Containing ACC-Deaminase Partially Eliminates the Effects of Drought Stress on Growth, Yield, and Ripening of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) (246 citations)
  • Methane dynamics in northern peatlands: a review. (237 citations)
  • Effect of vegetation changes on soil erosion on the Loess Plateau (215 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Pedosphere:

The most cited articles investigate areas of study like Soil water, Agronomy, Environmental chemistry, Soil science and Hydrology. The journal publications hold forums on Soil water that merge themes from other disciplines such as Organic matter and Environmental remediation. The studies on Agronomy discussed at the most cited papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Soil carbon, Nutrient, Soil fertility and Nitrogen.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Bacteria

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Soil water, Agronomy, Environmental chemistry, Fertilizer and Nitrogen. The featured Soil water study falls within the wider topic of Soil science. The research on Soil science tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Ammonia volatilization from urea and Spatial variability.

In addition to Agronomy research, Pedosphere aims to explore topics under Agroecosystem, Soil carbon and Total organic carbon. Topics in Environmental chemistry explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Organic matter, Mineralization (soil science), Environmental remediation, Nutrient and Amendment. Fertilizer research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Biomass, Animal science, Field experiment and Manure.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Biodiversity, current developments and potential biotechnological applications of phosphorus-solubilizing and -mobilizing microbes: A review (23 citations)
  • Transport of cadmium from soil to grain in cereal crops: A review (12 citations)
  • Environmental risks for application of iron and steel slags in soils in China: A review (12 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Pedosphere (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter Christie (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Xuezheng Shi (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Qirong Shen (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Gan-Lin Zhang (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yongming Luo (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Pedosphere (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (483 papers) published 26 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing Agricultural University (82 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition,
  • Zhejiang University (75 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • China Agricultural University (59 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing University (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 10.75% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 44.58% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.61% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.07% of all publications and 33.73% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Toxicity of cadmium and its competition with mineral nutrients for uptake by plants: A review

    Shiyu Qin;Hongen Liu;Zhaojun Nie;Zed Rengel

    (2020)
    413 Citations
  • Biodiversity, current developments and potential biotechnological applications of phosphorus-solubilizing and -mobilizing microbes: A review

    Divjot Kour;Kusam Lata Rana;Tanvir Kaur;Neelam Yadav

    (2021)
    236 Citations
  • Transport of cadmium from soil to grain in cereal crops: A review

    Jian Feng Ma;Ren Fang Shen;Ji Feng Shao

    (2021)
    185 Citations
  • An overview on biochar production, its implications, and mechanisms of biochar-induced amelioration of soil and plant characteristics

    (2022)
    163 Citations
  • Beyond microbial diversity for predicting soil functions: A mini review

    Paolo Nannipieri;Judith Ascher-Jenull;Maria Teresa Ceccherini;Giacomo Pietramellara

    (2020)
    126 Citations
  • Are humic substances soil microbial residues or unique synthesized compounds? A perspective on their distinctiveness

    Sen Dou;Jun Shan;Xiangyun Song;Rui Cao

    (2020)
    96 Citations
  • Co-incorporation of rice straw and leguminous green manure can increase soil available nitrogen (N) and reduce carbon and N losses: An incubation study

    Guopeng Zhou;Weidong Cao;Jinshun Bai;Changxu Xu

    (2020)
    88 Citations
  • A new perspective on functional redundancy and phylogenetic niche conservatism in soil microbial communities

    Yu Jia;Joann K. Whalen

    (2020)
    62 Citations
  • Recycling of rice straw—a sustainable approach for ensuring environmental quality and economic security: A review

    (2022)
    52 Citations

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