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About the South African Journal of Plant and Soil format

South African Journal of Plant and Soil is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." South African Journal of Plant and Soil 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Genetics and Plant Breeding Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
ISSN0257-1862
Citation impact (2-yr)0.71
h-index37
i10-index417
Total citations13,956
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of the Free State
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in South African Journal of Plant and Soil per year

40
2014
49
2015
45
2016
61
2017
42
2018
29
2019
46
2020
44
2021
38
2022
28
2023
13
2024
15
2025

Citation impact of South African Journal of Plant and Soil by publication year

322
2014
677
2015
449
2016
470
2017
411
2018
260
2019
363
2020
353
2021
164
2022
62
2023
14
2024
9
2025

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

Most-cited papers in South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Genotype × environment interaction of winter wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) in South Africa: II. Stability analysis of yield performance

J. L. Purchase, H. Hatting, C. S. van Deventer · 1 Jan 2000

Thirteen winter and intermediate type bread wheat cultivars were evaluated for yield stability under dryland conditions over a four year period from 1991 to 1994 and over a total of 120 environments in the Western, Central and Eastern Free State wheat producing regions of South Africa. The following statistical analyses were conducted and procedures followed…

596 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
First report of field resistance by the stem borer, <i>Busseola fusca</i> (Fuller) to Bt-transgenic maize

J. B.J. van Rensburg · 1 Jan 2007

Reports of severe damage caused by the African stem borer, Busseola fusca (Fuller) to Mon810-transgenic maize (Bt) prompted a study in which the survival of progenies of diapause larvae collected from both a Bt and non-Bt planting were compared when feeding on various Bt and non-Bt hybrids. Field and greenhouse grown plants were artificially infested…

332 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
A growth model for sugar-cane based on a simple carbon balance and the CERES-Maize water balance

N. G. Inman‐Bamber · 1 Jan 1991

The economic optimum harvest age for sugar-cane depends to a large extent on how rates of photosynthesis and respiration change with age. A simple model of the carbon balance in which a constant photosynthetic efficiency was assumed, accounted to a large extent for dry matter accumulation by cv. NCo376 grown under irrigation. Rain-fed crops of…

185 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Influence of residual manure on selected nutrient elements and microbial composition of soil under long-term crop rotation

Adane Fentaye Belay, A. S. Claassens, F. C. Wehner et al. · 1 Jan 2001

A study was conducted on a long-term field experiment at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, that was established in 1939. The aim was to investigate the effects of residual manure on the characteristics of the total and microbial biomass and their nutrient contents in the soil and on maize yield under long-term crop rotation.…

113 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Advances in soil erosion, soil conservation, land suitability evaluation and land use planning research in South Africa, 1978–2003

Michiel C. Laker · 1 Jan 2004

Progress in regard to soil erosion, soil conservation, land suitability evaluation and land use planning in South Africa during the 25 year period 1978–2003 is reviewed, with special emphasis on the role of soil scientists. An attempt has been made not only to give a list of the work done, but to present an interpretive…

98 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

South African Journal of Plant and Soil template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does South African Journal of Plant and Soil use?
South African Journal of Plant and Soil uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." South African Journal of Plant and Soil 12 (3): 45–58.
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