Over the past decades, the evolution of instrumental and analytical methods has significantly transformed how we study soils. Progress in pedology and paleopedology has consistently benefited from integrating well-established theoretical frameworks with emerging technological advances. Classical approaches of pedology, when combined with innovative analytical and computational tools particularly those dealing with undisturbed profiles or samples, now allow for more holistic understanding of the soil mantle and the spatial regularities in the distribution of soil diversity, as well as of the soil architecture and the soil-forming processes that contributed to its development over time, with particular attention to the geochronology of these processes and the associated environmental changes. Advances in techniques such as isotope geochemistry, bio- and geochemical proxies, high-resolution imaging, and holistic analytical methods have opened new frontiers in both pedology and paleopedology. We welcome contributions that showcase innovative research on soil properties, genesis, evolution and soil diversity in both contemporary and ancient, native and human-impacted contexts, including geoarchaeological settings, across scales from microscopic to landscape levels.

With the awareness that fundamental pedological knowledge underpins solutions to global challenges —such as climate change, land degradation, and sustainable land use we invite submissions in applied pedology, including soil micromorphology that offer practical insights for environmental management and ecosystem sustainability.