Copernicus Publications

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About the SOIL format

SOIL is a peer-reviewed journal published by Copernicus Publications, covering Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Soil and Unsaturated Flow. Over its lifetime it has published 562 papers, which have received 22,078 citations.

PublisherCopernicus Publications
Reference styleAuthor–year (Copernicus)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B., and Lee, C.: A representative article title, SOIL, 12, 45–58, 2023.

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Publishes research inSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil erosion and sediment transport Soil and Unsaturated Flow Soil Geostatistics and Mapping Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
ISSN2199-3971
Citation impact (2-yr)6.23
h-index65
i10-index316
Article processing charge$1,110
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereETH Zurich
Journal websitewww.soil-journal.net
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Papers published in SOIL per year

8
2014
65
2015
51
2016
17
2017
20
2018
26
2019
41
2020
46
2021
48
2022
38
2023
50
2024
66
2025

Citation impact of SOIL by publication year

1
2014
5.1K
2015
4K
2016
917
2017
1.1K
2018
2K
2019
2.8K
2020
3.3K
2021
1.1K
2022
658
2023
611
2024
271
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in SOIL

SoilGrids 2.0: producing soil information for the globe with quantified spatial uncertainty

Laura Poggio, Luís Moreira de Sousa, N.H. Batjes et al. · 14 Jun 2021

Abstract. SoilGrids produces maps of soil properties for the entire globe at medium spatial resolution (250 m cell size) using state-of-the-art machine learning methods to generate the necessary models. It takes as inputs soil observations from about 240 000 locations worldwide and over 400 global environmental covariates describing vegetation, terrain morphology, climate, geology and hydrology.…

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The significance of soils and soil science towards realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Saskia Keesstra, J. Bouma, Jakob Wallinga et al. · 7 Apr 2016

Abstract. In this forum paper we discuss how soil scientists can help to reach the recently adopted UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the most effective manner. Soil science, as a land-related discipline, has important links to several of the SDGs, which are demonstrated through the functions of soils and the ecosystem services that are…

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Biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity as key drivers of ecosystem services provided by soils

Pete Smith, M. Francesca Cotrufo, Cornélia Rumpel et al. · 19 Nov 2015

Abstract. Soils play a pivotal role in major global biogeochemical cycles (carbon, nutrient, and water), while hosting the largest diversity of organisms on land. Because of this, soils deliver fundamental ecosystem services, and management to change a soil process in support of one ecosystem service can either provide co-benefits to other services or result in…

Global distribution of soil organic carbon – Part 1: Masses and frequency distributions of SOC stocks for the tropics, permafrost regions, wetlands, and the world

Martin Köchy, Roland Hiederer, Annette Freibauer · 16 Apr 2015

Abstract. The global soil organic carbon (SOC) mass is relevant for the carbon cycle budget and thus atmospheric carbon concentrations. We review current estimates of SOC stocks and mass (stock × area) in wetlands, permafrost and tropical regions and the world in the upper 1 m of soil. The Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD) v.1.2…

Integrated soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa: unravelling local adaptation

Bernard Vanlauwe, Katrien Descheemaeker, K.E. Giller et al. · 22 Jun 2015

Abstract. Intensification of smallholder agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is necessary to address rural poverty and natural resource degradation. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) is a means to enhance crop productivity while maximizing the agronomic efficiency (AE) of applied inputs, and can thus contribute to sustainable intensification. ISFM consists of a set of best practices, preferably…

SOIL template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the SOIL format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the SOIL template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Copernicus Publications format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does SOIL use?
SOIL uses Author–year (Copernicus) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B., and Lee, C.: A representative article title, SOIL, 12, 45–58, 2023.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to SOIL?
No. DocuGuru generates the copernicus LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Copernicus Publications-ready SOIL document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the SOIL template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the SOIL format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is SOIL?
Copernicus Publications journal. It is a earth and environmental sciences journal, published by Copernicus Publications.
Can I export a submission-ready SOIL PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official SOIL template (the copernicus class) that is ready to submit to Copernicus Publications, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the SOIL template cost?
You can start writing in the SOIL template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready SOIL PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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