New Approaches to the Apparatus of the Scientific Bibliographic Index (Contents of the Journal “Soil Science” for 1999—2023)

The bibliographic reference book “Materials Published in the Journal “Soil Science” for 100 Years” (1999) is a unique information resource. Currently, the directorate of the Institute of Physico-Chemical and Biological Problems of Soil Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences has decided to prepare a continuation (for the period from 1999 to 2023). One of the main problems is the development of subject headings for the most optimal reflection of the journalʼs materials in this handbook, since topical issues of the development of both soil science itself and related branches of knowledge have changed a lot over the past decades (especially in a number of complex problems). The author also emphasizes the need to radically redesign the main headings of the subject and thematic index. The article discusses the possibilities of using formalized assessment methods for evaluation of document flows.