55 Soil Science journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals with at least 10 papers in 2025. DOAJ is an independent, openly published list of open-access journals that meet its criteria.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Water Management | 0378-3774 | 795 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,38,113 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Geoderma | 0016-7061 | 493 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,65,085 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment | 2639-6696 | 253 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,19,629 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Soil Systems | 2571-8789 | 144 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,07,585 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Biochar | 2524-7867 | 143 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,49,225 to publish | Yes | Yes | Singapore |
| Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management | 2339-076X | 141 | 1 | ≈ ₹9,633 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Discover Soil. | 3005-1223 | 127 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Slovenia |
| Jurnal Agrotek Tropika | 2337-4993 | 118 | 4 | ≈ ₹5,368 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| International Soil and Water Conservation Research | 2095-6339 | 110 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,15,594 to publish | Yes | Yes | China |
| Natural Built Social Environment Health | 3085-461X | 98 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Morocco |
| Frontiers in Soil Science | 2673-8619 | 82 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,24,883 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| SOIL | 2199-3971 | 69 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,95,898 to publish | Yes | Yes | Germany |
| Engenharia Agrícola | 0100-6916 | 66 | 1 | ≈ ₹52,981 to publish | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo | 0100-0683 | 65 | 1 | ≈ ₹9,633 to publish | Yes | Yes | Brazil |
| Soil Advances | 2950-2896 | 65 | 1 | ≈ ₹93,439 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Sains Tanah - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology | 1412-3606 | 64 | 1 | ≈ ₹16,104 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science | 0365-0340 | 62 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,53,344 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Lomonosov Soil Science Journal | 0137-0944 | 62 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Applied and Environmental Soil Science | 1687-7667 | 56 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,05,961 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Сибирский лесной журнал | 2311-1410 | 53 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Agricultural & Environmental Letters | 2471-9625 | 50 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,05,180 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Izvestiya of Saratov University Chemistry Biology Ecology | 1816-9775 | 46 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Soil Security | 2667-0062 | 45 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,50,273 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety | 2313-2310 | 44 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| AGRORADIX Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian | 2621-0665 | 42 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Dokuchaev Soil Bulletin | 0136-1694 | 42 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Jurnal Agro | 2407-7933 | 42 | 3 | ≈ ₹5,368 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Jurnal Tanah dan Sumberdaya Lahan | 2549-9793 | 42 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,342 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Farming System | 2949-9119 | 40 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,73,391 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering /Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering | 2090-3685 | 40 | 2 | ≈ ₹9,633 to publish | Yes | Yes | Egypt |
| JURNAL AGROTROPIKA | 0216-7662 | 40 | 3 | ≈ ₹5,368 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Air Soil and Water Research | 1178-6221 | 37 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,55,271 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Soil & Environment | 2074-9546 | 34 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Pakistan |
| Earth Critical Zone | 2950-4767 | 32 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,73,391 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Climate smart agriculture. | 2950-4090 | 30 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,83,024 to publish | Yes | Yes | Niger |
| Povolzhskiy Journal of Ecology | 1684-7318 | 27 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Ilmu Pertanian (Agricultural Science) | 0126-4214 | 26 | 3 | ≈ ₹5,368 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Journal of Science Innovation and Creativity | 2958-454X | 25 | 2 | ≈ ₹24,082 to publish | Yes | Yes | Kenya |
| Soil and Water Research | 1801-5395 | 24 | 1 | ≈ ₹61,490 to publish | Yes | Yes | Czechia |
| SOCIALNO-ECOLOGICHESKIE TECHNOLOGII | 2500-2961 | 21 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Russia |
| Agriprima Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences | 2549-2934 | 20 | 4 | ≈ ₹2,684 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Jurnal Ilmiah Pertanian | 1829-8346 | 20 | 3 | ≈ ₹4,026 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Journal of Tropical Soils | 0852-257X | 19 | 2 | ≈ ₹12,041 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| PLANTROPICA Journal of Agricultural Science | 2541-6677 | 19 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| JAGUR - Jurnal Agroteknologi | 2828-6022 | 18 | 4 | ≈ ₹2,684 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Jurnal Agro Industri Perkebunan | 2337-9944 | 18 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,342 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Planta Tropika | 0216-499X | 18 | 2 | ≈ ₹5,368 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| E-Journal Menara Perkebunan | 0125-9318 | 17 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Al-Hayat Journal of Biology and Applied Biology | 2622-0725 | 16 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Spanish Journal of Soil Science | 2253-6574 | 15 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,36,040 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Agricultural Ecology and Environment | 3070-0639 | 13 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,02,194 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Jurnal Agroqua Media Informasi Agronomi dan Budidaya Perairan | 0216-6585 | 12 | 3 | ≈ ₹1,610 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Jurnal BIOMA | 0126-3552 | 12 | 4 | ≈ ₹3,597 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Jurnal Riset Perkebunan | 2723-780X | 12 | 3 | ≈ ₹2,147 to publish | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |
| Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Eksperimen dan Keanekaragaman Hayati (J-BEKH) | 2338-4344 | 10 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Indonesia |