Soil & Environmental Health (SEH) is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality papers with soil and environmental health focus.
The journal welcomes high-quality process-oriented and hypothesis-based submissions, which are based on novel research that contribute towards sustainable soil and environmental management, and explore the nexus between soil health and functions, environmental and human health, and related ecosystem services.
To take on multiple societal grand challenges, soil and environmental health research requires the integrated contributions of scientists from different disciplines, across the natural and social sciences and engineering disciplines.
SEH aims to publish cutting-edge novel research that promotes the fundamental understanding, practical technological applications, and realistic policy implementation to promote soil and environmental health.
Subject areas include, but are not limited to:
Scientific foundation of the soil and environmental health concept;
Case studies exploring the implementation of the soil health concept;
The one-health concept to promote soil, human and planetary health;
Soil health indicators for different soil threats and related thresholds;
Soil and environmental health monitoring and mapping;
Methods to assess and model soil and environmental health;
Nexus between environmental health, soil functions and ecosystem services;
Sustainable soil and environmental management and engineering;
Soil and environmental health policy and legislation;
The economy of soil and environmental health.
Abstracting & Indexing
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Detailed Metrics
Total Docs. (latest)
37
Total Docs. (3 years)
59
Total Refs.
2,575
Total Citations (3 years)
493
Citable Docs. (3 years)
55
Citations / Doc. (2 years)
8.36
Ref. / Doc.
69.59
% Female
39.0%
Metrics Visualization
Latest year data vs 3-year cumulative figures
Female: 39.0% |
Male: 61.0%
Citations / Doc. (2yr)8.36
High impact
References / Doc.69.59
High refs
Citable / Total Docs (3yr)93.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Soil and Environmental Health?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Soil and Environmental Health has an SJR of 1.941 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Soil and Environmental Health?
Soil and Environmental Health has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.941 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Soil and Environmental Health?
The H-index of Soil and Environmental Health is 15, meaning 15 of its articles have each been cited at least 15 times.
Is Soil and Environmental Health indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Soil and Environmental Health is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).