Soil Science and Plant Nutrition is the official English journal of the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (JSSSPN), and publishes original research and reviews in soil physics, chemistry and mineralogy; soil biology; plant nutrition; soil genesis; classification and survey; soil fertility; fertilizers and soil amendments; and environment. The Journal publishes full length papers, short papers, and invited mini-reviews. First authors of full-length or short papers must be members of the JSSSPN.