Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo (RBCS), edited by the Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo (SBCS), publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts. The RBCS aims to disseminate original and relevant contributions in different areas of Soil Science, promoting the sustainable use of this resource, maintaining productivity and food security, and mitigating climate change.

Manuscripts submitted to the RBCS must fit within the themes of the SBCS’ Scientific Divisions and Commissions, which are consistent with those of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), as described below.

SOIL IN SPACE AND TIME

Soil Genesis and Morphology
Soil Survey and Classification
Pedometrics
Paleopedology

SOIL PROCESSES AND PROPERTIES 

Soil Biology
Soil Physics
Soil Mineralogy
Soil Chemistry

SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT 

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Lime and Fertilizer
Soil and Water Management and Conservation
Land Use Planning
Soil Pollution, Remediation and Reclamation of Degraded Areas

SOIL, ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

Soil Education and Public Perception of Soil
Soil and Food Security
History, Epistemology and Sociology of Soil Science

RBCS adopts an electronic format with e-ISSN 1806-9657 and is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY) international attribution 4.0. Accepted papers are continuously published on the RBCS website and on the Scientific Electronic Library Online SciELO-Brasil.