Plant, Soil and Environment

31/08/2026

🌱 We invite researchers to submit original research articles and review papers in agricultural and related sciences to the peer-reviewed, open-access journals published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS).

📖 Explore the journals and find the most suitable venue for your research: https://agriculturejournals.cz/

🔬 Choose the journal that best matches your research:

• Agricultural Economics
• Czech Journal of Animal Science
• Czech Journal of Food Sciences
• Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Horticultural Science
• Journal of Forest Science
• Plant Protection Science
• Plant, Soil and Environment
• Research in Agricultural Engineering
• Soil and Water Research
• Veterinární medicína

📩 We look forward to receiving your valuable research contributions.

31/08/2026

📢 NEW ISSUE – Plant, Soil and Environment, Vol. 72, Issue 8/2026

We are pleased to announce the online publication of Issue 8/2026 of Plant, Soil and Environment (Volume 72)!

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📖 Read the new issue:
https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/magno/pse/2026/mn8.php

🔬 Articles in this issue:

1️⃣ Bacterial cellulose in sustainable agriculture: bibliometric map and critical review of agronomic applications and waste-valorised production

Authors: Ellen R.H Nyirenda, Chandrika S. Tantry, S. Divya, Elson Hunga, Manjunatha Bukkambudhi Krishnaswamy, Vidya Shimoga Muddappa
🔗 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17221/476/2025-PSE

2️⃣ Photosynthetic and related traits in variety-specific drought acclimation of soybean
Authors: Jiří Krucký, Václav Hejnák, Marek Popov, Jan Kubeš, Jana Česká, Ľubomír Harenčár, Milan Skalický, Pavla Vachová, František Hnilička
🔗 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17221/274/2026-PSE

3️⃣ Synergistic effects of magnesium fertilisation and machine-transplanting density improve rice yield and grain quality
Authors: Ran Wang, Lubing Jia, Jianming Ding, Keyuan Zhang, Xiaotian Jiang, Rongping Zhang, Yan Lan, Peng Ma
🔗 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17221/239/2026-PSE

4️⃣ Radish growth and soil aggregate stability affected by microplastic contamination
Authors: Peter Šurda, Lucia Toková, Lenka Botyanszká, Natália Botková
🔗 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17221/260/2026-PSE

🌱 Plant, Soil and Environment publishes original research and review articles covering plant production, soil science, environmental processes, and related aspects of sustainable agriculture.



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30/07/2026

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23/07/2026

🌱📢 New Issue Published!
Plant, Soil and Environment – Volume 72, Issue 7 (2026)

🔗 Read the full issue: https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/magno/pse/2026/mn7.php
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📄 Featured articles

🐝 Chronic laboratory exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of Mospilan 20 SP (acetamiprid): effects and molecular responses in honeybees (Apis mellifera L.)
👥 Authors: Imrich Szabó, Rastislav Sabo, Martin Staroň, Štefan Tutka, Marek Ratvaj, Lucia Sabová, Monika Sučik
🔗 DOI: 10.17221/228/2026-PSE

🌾 The effects of post-anthesis shading on starch granule size distribution and viscosity parameters in waxy and non-waxy soft wheat
👥 Authors: Jing Li, Tingting Yang, Ruilian Zhang, Yang Liu, Abdul Rehman, Xiaomin Shang, Suhui Yan, Wenyang Li
🔗 DOI: 10.17221/219/2026-PSE

🌱 The effects of cadmium on the AsA-GSH cycle and antioxidant compounds in different cultivars of perennial ryegrass
👥 Authors: Junlong Wang, Li Cao, Jinhuan Yi, Kai Zhou, Guilian Shan, Na Jiang
🔗 DOI: 10.17221/121/2026-PSE

🌿 Foliar proline alleviates drought stress in peppermint via consistent growth and essential oil benefits, with stress-dependent regulation of ion balance and abscisic acid
👥 Authors: Abeer H. Elhakem, Amira Hassan
🔗 DOI: 10.17221/248/2026-PSE

📖 Read the complete issue and discover the latest advances in plant science, soil science, agronomy, and environmental research.



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We would like to inform you that the journals published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) will change their licence policy. All articles submitted to CAAS journals from 2026 will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0).

13/07/2026

Meeting of the Editorial Board of the Journal Plant, Soil and Environment

The Editorial Board of the journal Plant, Soil and Environment convened via videoconference on 8 July 2026. The Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Ing. Václav Vaněk, CSc., and the Executive Editor, reviewed the journal's current status, its increase in impact factor, and its standing in the Web of Science database. The journal's primary objective remains to publish high-quality, innovative scientific papers and to maintain its high academic standards. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Chair of the Editorial Board expressed sincere appreciation to all members of the Editorial Board and to the Executive Editor for their cooperation and continued support of the journal.

Visit the journal on: https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/

30/06/2026

📢 NEW ISSUE PUBLISHED | Plant, Soil and Environment

We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of Plant, Soil and Environment 6/2026 has been published online!

🔗 Read the complete issue: https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/magno/pse/2026/mn6.php
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📄 Contents of this issue

🌾 Effects of foliar application of potassium dihydrogen phosphate on the physiological responses of rice seedlings under high temperature stress
Authors: Hui Xu, Lei Wang, Dongyue Sun, Wei Liu, Shuhua Jiang, Lijun Zhou, Lu Tang, Xin Gu, Muhammad Ahmad Hassan
DOI: 10.17221/168/2026-PSE

🌱 Enhancing salinity tolerance in rice using Saccharomyces cerevisiae inoculation: physiological and yield responses across diverse genotypes
Authors: Heba A. ElSherbiny, Alaa El-Dein Omara, Elsayed E. Gewaily, Walid F. Ghidan, Mahmoud E. Selim, Amany M. Badr, Dalal S. Alshaya, Khadiga Alharbi, Maha Aljabri, Ahmed A.A. Leilah
DOI: 10.17221/178/2026-PSE

🫘 Response of Precision-Planted Soybean Morphology, Seed Quality and Yield to Varying Seeding Rates under Central European Conditions
Authors: Antonín Procházka, Pavel Procházka, Kateřina Hamouzová, Milan Kroulík, Václav Brant
DOI: 10.17221/179/2026-PSE

🌍 Differential contributions of plant- and microbial-derived carbon to soil organic carbon under perennial and annual herbaceous species in a temperate desert grassland, Northwest China
Authors: Zexin Teng, Yuying Liu, Ümüt Halik, Jianing He
DOI: 10.17221/127/2026-PSE

🔗 Read the complete issue: https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/magno/pse/2026/mn6.php

26/06/2026

🌾 Plant, Soil and Environment

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Impact Factor (Web of Science) of Plant, Soil and Environment has increased to 2.5. The journal is ranked Q2 in Agronomy.

This excellent result reflects the journal's growing scientific influence. Thank you to everyone contributing to its continued success!

29/05/2026

🌱Dear authors you are welcome to publish in the Plant, Soil and Environment - an international peer-reviewed open access journal focused on sustainable agriculture, plant science, soil science, crop productivity, and environmental interactions.

📈 Impact Factor (WoS 2024): 1.8
📊 SJR (SCOPUS 2024): 0.525 | Q2
🌍 Published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Submit your research and contribute to advancing sustainable plant–soil systems worldwide.

🔗 https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/

We would like to inform you that the journals published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) will change their licence policy. All articles submitted to CAAS journals from 2026 will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0).

27/05/2026

🌱📘 NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT — Plant, Soil and Environment (2026, Vol. 72, Issue 5)

We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of the Plant, Soil and Environment

🔗 Explore the full issue: https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/magno/pse/2026/mn5.php

📄 Articles published in this issue:

▪️ Selenite alleviates PEG-induced drought stress during rice seed germination through antioxidant regulation and osmotic adjustment
Authors: Ying Wang, Qing Zhu, Xue Luo, Gaogao Dai, Jingwen Hou, Feiyan Yu, Lianhe Zhang
DOI: 10.17221/44/2026-PSE

▪️ Selenium promotes soybean sprout growth via enhanced antioxidant capacity and nutrient mobilisation
Authors: Kaiwei Li, Lele Li, Yuqing Liu, Sanchun Lei, Minghao Hao, Qiong Wu, Feiyan Yu, Lianhe Zhang
DOI: 10.17221/72/2026-PSE

▪️ Nitrogen availability regulates the soil organic carbon sequestration by promoting microbial necromass and plant lignin phenol accumulation in orchard soil amended with organic residues
Authors: Dongmei Lang, Feiyan Zhu, Fengge Hao, Peng Zhang

▪️ Co-inoculation of a halotolerant Bacillus strain and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for improving plant growth in saline soils
Authors: Xinyu Li, Fahu Li, Lu Wang, Yiming Qian, Tianyu Huang, Jianhong Han, Yongjun Fan

▪️ A global meta-analysis of fertiliser management on soil available and total zinc
Authors: Junyan Ren, Waseem Hassan, Qindi Zhang, Andong Cai

▪️ Plant phosphorus availability of pyrolysed pig slurry related to ammonium and nitrate nutrition
Authors: Diedrich Steffens, Ann-Kathrin Nimführ, Lukas Kehm

We would like to inform you that the journals published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) will change their licence policy. All articles submitted to CAAS journals from 2026 will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0).