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Summary and key facts

Discover Soil is a peer-reviewed open access journal that charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It is published by Springer in Singapore. Its ISSN is 3005-1223. It uses peer review. It is indexed in Crossref and Google Scholar. Articles are published under a CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND licence. The journal charges no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Article processing charge
None — free to publish
Open access
Yes, fully open access
ISSN (online)
3005-1223
Publisher
Springer
Country
Singapore
Peer review
Peer review
Licence
CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
Time to publication
18 weeks (average)
Open access since
2024
Articles indexed
231
Indexed in
Crossref, Google Scholar
Other fees
None
Waiver policy
Not applicable (no fees charged)

Indexing and abstracting

Recorded coverage for this journal. Verify with each database before relying on it for a research assessment exercise.

Policies and practices

What this journal publicly states about its own practices. Links go to the journal's own statements.

Peer review
Peer review
Plagiarism screening
Yes
Author retains copyright
No
Machine-readable licensing
Yes
Persistent identifiers
DOI
Preservation
CLOCKSS, Portico
Deposit policy
Open Policy Finder
Fully open access (no embargo)
Yes
Average time to publication
18 weeks
Open access since
2024

Charges to authors

Article processing charge
None
This journal does not charge an APC.
Other fees
None
No submission, page or colour charges recorded.

Fee policies change. Always confirm on the journal's own website before submitting.

Frequently asked questions

Does Discover Soil charge an article processing charge?

No. Discover Soil charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It also records no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Is Discover Soil peer reviewed?

Yes. Discover Soil uses peer review. A documented peer review process is required for a journal to be listed in this directory.

Where is Discover Soil indexed?

Discover Soil is recorded in this directory as indexed in Crossref and Google Scholar. Indexing coverage changes over time, so verify current status with the indexing database before relying on it.

How long does it take to publish in Discover Soil?

Discover Soil reports an average of 18 weeks between submission and publication. Actual timelines vary by manuscript and review outcome.

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