Plant and Soil, volume 452, issue 1-2, pages 5-18
How deep is the soil studied – an analysis of four soil science journals
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Department of Soil and Water Systems, Twin Falls Research and Extension Center, University of Idaho, Twin Falls, USA
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Department of Soil Science, FD Hole Soils Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA
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Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2020-05-26
Journal:
Plant and Soil
Quartile SCImago
Q1
Quartile WOS
Q1
Impact factor: 4.9
ISSN: 0032079X, 15735036
Plant Science
Soil Science
Abstract
Soil depth is a critical attribute of any soil, and determines rooting, moisture and nutrient storage, mineral reserve, anchorage, and a range of conditions that affect plant growth. We reviewed papers from four primary soil science journals and extracted how deep the soils were studied in those papers. Soil depth was obtained over a 30-years period (1989–2019) from papers in: European Journal of Soil Science, Geoderma, Plant and Soil, and Soil Biology and Biochemistry. In total, 1146 papers were reviewed, and 37% (420 papers) included information on how deep the soil was studied. The number of papers that included soil depth increased from 31% in 1989 to 47% in 2019. The average soil depth studied was 27 cm, but it was 53 cm between 1989 and 1999, and 24 cm between 2004 and 2019. Most of the studies were from Europe, and 41% of the papers contained soil classification. Research that focused on soil mineralogy and technology tended to study soils to a greater depth (average 74 cm), whereas the depth in soil biology research was on average 18 cm. Over 80% of the soils were sampled by fixed depth and not by soil horizon. Soil depth is lacking from about half of the papers in these four journals. The depth of the soil studied has halved in the past 30 years. Soil processes, soil properties, and microbial communities are depth-dependent, and for a more complete understanding, soils should be studied to a greater depth.
Citations by journals
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4
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SOIL
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SOIL
4 publications, 8.16%
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Geoderma
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Geoderma
3 publications, 6.12%
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Soil Biology and Biochemistry
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Soil Biology and Biochemistry
3 publications, 6.12%
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Catena
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Catena
3 publications, 6.12%
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Biogeosciences
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Biogeosciences
2 publications, 4.08%
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Frontiers in Microbiology
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Frontiers in Microbiology
2 publications, 4.08%
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Science of the Total Environment
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Science of the Total Environment
2 publications, 4.08%
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Soil and Tillage Research
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Soil and Tillage Research
2 publications, 4.08%
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Environmental Research Letters
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Environmental Research Letters
2 publications, 4.08%
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Geoderma Regional
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Geoderma Regional
2 publications, 4.08%
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Soil Research
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Soil Research
1 publication, 2.04%
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
1 publication, 2.04%
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Arabian Journal of Geosciences
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Arabian Journal of Geosciences
1 publication, 2.04%
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Minerals
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Minerals
1 publication, 2.04%
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Nature Communications
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Nature Communications
1 publication, 2.04%
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Pedosphere
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Pedosphere
1 publication, 2.04%
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Journal of Environmental Management
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Journal of Environmental Management
1 publication, 2.04%
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Applied Soil Ecology
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Applied Soil Ecology
1 publication, 2.04%
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Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Frontiers in Environmental Science
1 publication, 2.04%
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PLoS ONE
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PLoS ONE
1 publication, 2.04%
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Landscape and Urban Planning
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Landscape and Urban Planning
1 publication, 2.04%
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Journal of Environmental Quality
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Journal of Environmental Quality
1 publication, 2.04%
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New Phytologist
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New Phytologist
1 publication, 2.04%
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Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
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Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
1 publication, 2.04%
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Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
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Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
1 publication, 2.04%
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mBio
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mBio
1 publication, 2.04%
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Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
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Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
1 publication, 2.04%
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Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
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Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
1 publication, 2.04%
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Carbon Balance and Management
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Carbon Balance and Management
1 publication, 2.04%
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Citations by publishers
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10
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20
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Elsevier
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Elsevier
20 publications, 40.82%
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Copernicus
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Copernicus
6 publications, 12.24%
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Springer Nature
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Springer Nature
4 publications, 8.16%
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Frontiers Media S.A.
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Frontiers Media S.A.
3 publications, 6.12%
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IOP Publishing
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IOP Publishing
2 publications, 4.08%
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Wiley
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Wiley
2 publications, 4.08%
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CSIRO Publishing
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CSIRO Publishing
1 publication, 2.04%
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The Royal Society
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The Royal Society
1 publication, 2.04%
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
1 publication, 2.04%
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
1 publication, 2.04%
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American Society of Agronomy
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American Society of Agronomy
1 publication, 2.04%
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American Society for Microbiology
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American Society for Microbiology
1 publication, 2.04%
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Annual Reviews
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Annual Reviews
1 publication, 2.04%
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Soil Science Society of America
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Soil Science Society of America
1 publication, 2.04%
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Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
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Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
1 publication, 2.04%
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- Statistics recalculated only for publications connected to researchers, organizations and labs registered on the platform.
- Statistics recalculated weekly.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1007/s11104-020-04550-z
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs11104-020-04550-z
TI - How deep is the soil studied – an analysis of four soil science journals
T2 - Plant and Soil
AU - Yost, Jenifer L
AU - Hartemink, Alfred
PY - 2020
DA - 2020/05/26 00:00:00
PB - Springer Nature
SP - 5-18
IS - 1-2
VL - 452
SN - 0032-079X
SN - 1573-5036
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@article{2020_Yost,
author = {Jenifer L Yost and Alfred Hartemink},
title = {How deep is the soil studied – an analysis of four soil science journals},
journal = {Plant and Soil},
year = {2020},
volume = {452},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
month = {may},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs11104-020-04550-z},
number = {1-2},
pages = {5--18},
doi = {10.1007/s11104-020-04550-z}
}
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Yost, Jenifer L., et al. “How deep is the soil studied – an analysis of four soil science journals.” Plant and Soil, vol. 452, no. 1-2, May. 2020, pp. 5-18. https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs11104-020-04550-z.