We are delighted to share some papers on soil management research that were published in our journal Land (ISSN: 2073-445X) in 2023. In addition, some Special Issues related to this topic are currently open for submission.

The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will interest you.

1. “Modelling the Whole Profile Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics Considering Soil Redistribution under Future Climate Change and Landscape Projections over the Lower Hunter Valley, Australia”
by Yuxin Ma, Budiman Minasny, Valérie Viaud, Christian Walter, Brendan Malone and Alex McBratney
Land 2023, 12(1), 255; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12010255
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/1/255

2. “Determining the Extent of Soil Degradation Processes Using Trend Analyses at a Regional Multispectral Scale”
by Mohamed A. E. AbdelRahman, Mohamed R. Metwalli, Maofang Gao, Francesco Toscano, Costanza Fiorentino, Antonio Scopa and Paola D’Antonio
Land 2023, 12(4), 855; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040855
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/4/855

3. “Engagement with Urban Soils Part II: Starting Points for Sustainable Urban Planning Guidelines Derived from Maya Soil Connectivity”
by Benjamin N. Vis, Daniel L. Evans and Elizabeth Graham
Land 2023, 12(4), 891; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040891
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/4/891

4. “Engagement with Urban Soils Part I: Applying Maya Soil Connectivity Practices to Intergenerational Planning for Urban Sustainability”
by Benjamin N. Vis, Daniel L. Evans and Elizabeth Graham
Land 2023, 12(4), 892; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040892
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/4/892

5. “Nitrogenous and Phosphorus Soil Contents in Tierra del Fuego Forests: Relationships with Soil Organic Carbon, Climate, Vegetation and Landscape Metrics”
by Guillermo Martínez Pastur, Marie-Claire Aravena Acuña, Jimena E. Chaves, Juan M. Cellini, Eduarda M. O. Silveira, Julián Rodriguez-Souilla, Axel von Müller, Ludmila La Manna, María V. Lencinas and Pablo L. Peri
Land 2023, 12(5), 983; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12050983
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/5/983

6. “Mapping Soil Organic Carbon in Floodplain Farmland: Implications of Effective Range of Environmental Variables”
by Zihao Wu, Yiyun Chen, Yuanli Zhu, Xiangyang Feng, Jianxiong Ou, Guie Li, Zhaomin Tong and Qingwu Yan
Land 2023, 12(6), 1198; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12061198
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/6/1198

7. “Comparison of Soil Taxonomy (2022) and WRB (2022) Systems for Classifying Paddy Soils with Different Drainage Grades in South Korea”
by Dan-Bi Lee, Young-Nam Kim, Yeon-Kyu Sonn and Kye-Hoon Kim
Land 2023, 12(6), 1204; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12061204
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/6/1204

8. “Hyperspectral Bare Soil Index (HBSI): Mapping Soil Using an Ensemble of Spectral Indices in Machine Learning Environment”
by Eric Ariel L. Salas and Sakthi Subburayalu Kumaran
Land 2023, 12(7), 1375; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12071375
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/7/1375

9. “Quantifying Damages to Soil Health and Emissions from Land Development in the State of Illinois (USA)”
by Elena A. Mikhailova, Hamdi A. Zurqani, Lili Lin, Zhenbang Hao, Christopher J. Post, Mark A. Schlautman, Gregory C. Post, George B. Shepherd and Renee M. Dixon
Land 2023, 12(8), 1567; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12081567
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/8/1567

10. “Biochar as Soil Amendment: The Effect of Biochar on Soil Properties Using VIS-NIR Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy, Biochar Aging and Soil Microbiology—A Review”
by Vasileios Tsolis and Pantelis Barouchas
Land 2023, 12(8), 1580; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12081580
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/8/1580

11. “Carbon Storage in Cropland Soils: Insights from Iowa, United States”
by Jim Jordahl, Marshall McDaniel, Bradley A. Miller, Michael Thompson, Sebastian Villarino and Lisa A. Schulte
Land 2023, 12(8), 1630; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12081630
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/8/1630

12. “Opportunities for Monitoring Soil and Land Development to Support United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Case Study of the United States of America (USA)”
by Elena A. Mikhailova, Hamdi A. Zurqani, Lili Lin, Zhenbang Hao, Christopher J. Post, Mark A. Schlautman and George B. Shepherd
Land 2023, 12(10), 1853; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12101853
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/10/1853

13. “Assessment and Mapping of Soil Salinity Using the EM38 and EM38MK2 Sensors: A Focus on the Modeling Approaches”
by Panagiota Antonia Petsetidi and George Kargas
Land 2023, 12(10), 1932; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12101932
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/10/1932

14. “Modeling Soil Health Indicators to Assess the Effectiveness of Sustainable Soil Management on Mediterranean Arable Land”
by Chiara Piccini, Roberta Farina, Claudia Di Bene, Silvia Vanino and Rosario Napoli
Land 2023, 12(11), 2001; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12112001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/11/2001

15. “How Can Plants Help Restore Degraded Tropical Soils?”
by Renaud Massoukou Pamba, Vincent Poirier, Pamphile Nguema Ndoutoumou and Terence Epule Epule
Land 2023, 12(12), 2147; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12122147
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/12/2147

Special Issues:

• “New Advance in Intensive Agriculture and Soil Quality”
  Guest Editors: Dioselina Álvarez Bernal and Eloy Conde
  Submission Deadline: 31 Jul 2025

• “Digital Soil Mapping for Soil Health Monitoring in Agricultural Lands”
  Guest Editors: João Augusto Coblinski, Sylwia Pindral and Gabriele Buttafuoco
  Submission Deadline: 31 Jul 2025

• “Celebrating World Soil Day”
  Guest Editor: Gabriele Broll and Arwyn Jones
  Submission Deadline: 31 Dec 2025