Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Purpose

　　　The society is an academic organization and aims to establish modern theory and systematized techniques deeply linking with food production and environmental protection in the fields of Soil Science, Fertilizer Science and Plant Nutrition. Since the society was founded in 1927, it has enrolled over 3000 members and has also enlarged the field of research activities and technical development.

　　　Today, sustainable food production has been received global attentions due to explosive population growth, soil deterioration and other environmental issues such as acid rain, global warming etc. The society dedicates to solving the above issues, and wishes to play a central role in the stable development of human society in the 21st century.


Activities of the society

　　　The society concentrates its activities on academic researches currently including 9 divisions as follows.

1. Soil physics
2. Soil chemistry and soil mineralogy
3. Soil biology
4. Plant nutrition
5. Soil genesis, classification and survey
6. Soil fertility
7. Fertilizers and soil amendments
8. Environment
9. Socio cultural soil science


　　　The society organizes annual meeting and publishes two journals, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition ( Journal website, Instruction for authors, Online submission page ) and Japanese Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (Nihon Dojo Hiryo Gaku ZassShi - in Japanese)

　　　The society often organizes international meetings in related fields, e.g. International Society of Soil Science (Kyoto, 1990), International Plant Nutrition Colloquium (Tokyo, 1997), International Symposium on Plant-Soil Interactions at Low pH (Sendai, 2004) and so on. It actively participates in and collaborates with the International Union of Soil Science etc.


Organization(Year 2008-2009)

President: OHYAMA, Takuji
Vice President: HARADA, Yasuo
Vice President: NANJOU,　Masami
Standing director: KOYAMA, Takeo

"SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION" Editing Commission, Chairman: SAITOU, Masanori
"JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION" Editing Commission, Chairman : KOSAKI,　Takashi



Links
ESAFS (East and Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies )
PLANT NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT UNDER STRESS CONDITIONS
IUSS



Invitation to join our society

　　　If you wish to join the society, please contact us by telephone, fax, or email to give us your postal address, affiliation, name, telephone number, fax number, and the type of membership you expects.
　　　We will then contact you and send you the details about the application procedure for the society by return. Please download application form

Member category

Target

Annual fee

Admission fee

Regular Member

Individual who agrees with the purpose of this society and joins.

10,000yen

3,000yen

Supporting member

Group or Individual who agrees with the purpose of this society and supports its objectives.

Over 1 action (50,000 yen)

-

Student member

Student who agrees with the purpose of this society and joins.

7,000yen

3,000yen

Honorary member

Those who have made distinguished achievements within this society and who are recommended by the Board of Trustees and approved by the General Assembly.

-

-

Domestic group subscription member

The domestic group which periodically subscribes to the journal published by this society.

20,000yen

-

Overseas subscription member

Overseas individual or group which periodically subscribes to the journal published by this society.

10,000yen

-
  Overseas individual or group which peridically subscribes to the both JSSPN and SSPN 17,200yen -
  Overseas individual or group which peridically subscribes to the SSPN 7,200yen -
  Overseas individual or group which peridically subscribes to the JSSPN 10,000yen -


Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
6-26-10-202, Hongou Bunkyo-ku 113-0033, Tokyo, Japan
TEL:+81-3-3815-2085(international) 03-3815-2085(call in Japan)
FAX:+81-3-3815-6018(international) 03-3815-6018(call in Japan)
E-mail: jssspn@wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp