APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
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Journal Title
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
APPL SOIL ECOL
ISSN / eISSN
0929-1393
Aims and Scope
Applied Soil Ecology addresses the role of soil organisms and their interactions in relation to: sustainability and productivity, nutrient cycling and other soil processes, the maintenance of soil functions, the impact of human activities on soil ecosystems and bio(techno)logical control of soil-inhabiting pests, diseases and weeds.
Subject Area
SOIL SCIENCE
CiteScore
8.70
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CiteScore Ranking
| Category | Quartile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q1 | #6/147 |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Ecology | Q1 | #35/437 |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Soil Science | Q1 | #20/147 |
Web of Science Core Collection
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) |
|---|---|
| Indexed | - |
| Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) | Quartile |
|---|---|
| SOIL SCIENCE - SCIE | Q2 |
H-index
99
Country/Area of Publication
NETHERLANDS
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Frequency
Monthly
Year Publication Started
1994
Annual Article Volume
305
Open Access
NO
Contact
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Verified Reviews
2022.4.17 Revision
2020.5.4 Revised
2022.5.8 Editor mentioned formatting issues
2022.6.5 External review
2022.8.5 External review, one reviewer accepted the submission (no comments provided yet)
2022.9.30 Sent an email to the editor, editor invited 10 reviewers, one accepted the submission
2022.10.25 Received one review
2022.11.10 Sent an email to the editor, editor didn't wait for the second review, added my own comments for revision
2022.12.11 Revised
2022.12.13 Accepted
Overall, the process was slow, but the quality of the article has greatly improved (PS: Every time they mention a 32% plagiarism rate, I suspect the editor made a mistake in the plagiarism report).
2021.5.20 Format modification, language polishing
2021.6.24 Under review
2021.7.19 Under review
Intermittent updates under review
2022.1.19 Minor review
2022.3.1 Revised
2022.4.30 Major revise/minor revise/moderate revise, one of them with a new reviewer
2022.6.9 Revised
2022.7.11 Moderate revision
2022.7.19 Revised
2022.8.5 Completed-accept
The submission process was long and arduous, and it was urgent for graduation. However, I am very grateful for the suggestions and help provided by the editor and reviewers. They were very objective, and I learned a lot during the process. My first SCI publication was successfully published!
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