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South African Journal of Plant and Soil

NISC - National Inquiry Services Centre (South Africa)

Taylor & Francis (United Kingdom)

The South African Journal of Plant and Soil publishes original articles and commentaries on research in the fields of fundamental and applied soil and plant science. Original research papers, short communications including

The South African Journal of Plant and Soil publishes original articles and commentaries on research in the fields of fundamental and applied soil and plant science. Original research papers, short communications including germplasm registrations, relevant book reviews, commentaries on papers recently published and, exceptionally, review articles will be considered for publication in the Journal.
Manuscripts considered will address aspects of:
Agronomical and Horticultural research including breeding and genetics, cultivar evaluation, management, nutrition, physiology, production, and quality;
Soil Science research including biology, chemistry, classification, fertility, mineralogy, pedology and hydropedology, physics, and soil and land evaluation of agricultural and urban ecosystems;
Weed Science research including biological control agents, biology, ecology, genetics, herbicide resistance and herbicide-resistant crops, and physiology and molecular action of herbicides and plant growth regulators;
Agro-climatology;
Agro-ecology;
Forage, Pasture and Turfgrass science including production and utilisation;
Plant and Soil Systems Modelling;
Plant-Microbe Interactions;
Plant-Pest Interactions;
Plant-Soil Relationships.

Plant production: multidiscip.
Crop protection: multidiscip.
Zootechnics, farming systems
Soil
Plant biology
Open access
  • Author-paid optional open access
Self-archiving
Publication languages
  • English
Journal reputation
Other titles
Journal of the SSSSA, SASCP, SASHS and SAWSS
Abbreviated title (ISO)
S. Afr. j. plant soil
ISSN L
0257-1862
Frequency
5 issues/year
Additional information

Sustaining societies : SSSA, Soil Science Society of South Africa; SASCP,South African Society of Crop Production; SASHS, Southern African Society for Horticultural Sciences; SAWS,Southern African Weed Science Society.

Article types
Research articles
Reviews
Book analyses
Short articles
Commentaries
Opinions
Publishing costs
Yes
Total publishing costs
ZAR700 (for non-members) (updated 03/10/2024)
Cost of optional open access
3170 € (updated 03/10/2024)
Research data access policy
No policy
Last updated : 03/10/2024

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