SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology

SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology (journal initial: STJSSA; p-ISSN 1412-3606 e-ISSN 2356-1424) is open access, academic, citation indexed, and peer-reviewed journal published by the Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret. It covers original research articles, review, and short communication on diverse topics related to soil science and agricultural climatology (read more ...). We accepting submission from all over the world. All submitted articles shall never be published elsewhere, original and not under consideration for other publication.

STJSSA has been accredited by National Journal Accreditation (ARJUNA) Managed by Ministry of Research and Technology/ National Agency for Research and Innovation, the Republic of Indonesia with First Grade (Sinta 1) according to the Decree No. 204/E/KPT/2022 (link).

STJSSA has been indexed, abstracted, displayed in SCOPUS, DOAJ, ASEAN Citation Index (ACI), SINTA by Ristek/BRIN of The Republic of Indonesia, GOOGLE Scholar, etc.

Announcements


Implementation of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy
The Editorial Office of Jurnal Sains Tanah announces that the journal has officially adopted the Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy, as outlined at: https://jurnal.uns.ac.id/tanah/pages/view/generative-ai-policies With this implementation, authors are required to transparently disclose any use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation. The use of such tools is permitted only within the limits stated in the policy, and authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their work. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. This policy aims to uphold ethical standards and ensure responsible AI use in scholarly publishing. Authors are encouraged to review the full guidelines on the journal’s website.
Posted: 2025-11-29

The Most Cited Top Five Articles (based on SCOPUS Database)
Olivares Campos, B., Paredes, F., Rey, J., Lobo, D., & Galvis-Causil, S. (2021). The relationship between the normalized difference vegetation index, rainfall, and potential evapotranspiration in a banana plantation of Venezuela. SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 18(1), 58-64. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v18i1.50379 (cited 39 times in scopus) Sukarman, S., Gani, R., & Asmarhansyah, A. (2020). Tin mining process and its effects on soils in Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia. SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 17(2), 180-189. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v17i2.37606 (cited 33 times in scopus) Muktamar, Z., Lifia, L., & Adiprasetyo, T. (2020). Phosphorus availability as affected by the application of organic amendments in Ultisols. Sains Tanah SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 17(1), 16-22. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v17i1.41284 (cited 28 times in scopus) Hindersah, R., Kamaluddin, N., Samanta, S., Banerjee, S., & Sarkar, S. (2020). Role and perspective of Azotobacter in crops production. SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 17(2), 170-179. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v17i2.45130 (cited 24 times in scopus) Purwanto, S., Gani, R., & Suryani, E. (2020). Characteristics of Ultisols derived from basaltic andesite materials and their association with old volcanic landforms in Indonesia. SAINS TANAH - Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, 17(2), 135-143. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v17i2.38301 (cited 18 times in Scopus) [update: December 17, 2025 12:21(GMT +7.00)]
Posted: 2025-12-01

Articles of Sains Tanah Vol 20, No 2 (2023) December have been included in SCOPUS Databases
12 published articles from SAINS TANAH Volume 20 Issue 2 (2023) December have been included in the SCOPUS database. We invite to read more articles at the following link: https://jurnal.uns.ac.id/tanah/issue/archive
Posted: 2024-01-25

Vol 23, No 1 (2026): June

RESEARCH

	Soil physicochemical properties and microbial biomass in agriculture and abandoned lands of Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, Kathmandu, Nepal Til Maya Dhakal, Lal Bahadur Thapa, Nikolaos Monokrousos, Ram Kailash Prasad Yadav, Chandra Prasad Pokhrel https://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v23i1.92633	PDF 1-11
	Andosols property dynamics under intensive tea cultivation in West Java: Implications for sustainable management Rachmat Abdul Gani, Bambang Hendro Trisasongko, Budi Mulyanto, Sukarman Sukarman, Edi Yatno, Rufaidah Qonita Muslim, Haikal Caesa Prayudi, Heppy Suci Wulanningtyas, Destika Cahyana https://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v23i1.108781	PDF 38-58
	Assessing the role of riverbank erosion in reservoir siltation using remote sensing: Case of the Ibn Battouta Dam Imane Zada, Mohamed Chikhaoui, Mustapha Naimi, Oumayma Bassairate, Lacina Coulibaly https://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v23i1.102550	PDF 59-72
	Spatial distribution of soil organic carbon along topographic gradients in the Ejido Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, Durango, Mexico Silvia Janeth Bejar Pulido, Ixchel Abby Ortiz Sánchez, Jose Guadalupe Colin, Erik Orlando Luna Robles, Francisco Javier Hernádez, Sacramento Corral Rivas, Friday Nwabueze Ogana https://dx.doi.org/10.20961/stjssa.v23i1.110636	PDF 73-81