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In this study, 116 soybean germplasm accessions developed by Heze Academy of Agricultural Sciences were used as materials. Initial screening for salt tolerance was conducted at the germination stage; then, tolerant accessions were selected and further validated under saline\u2013alkali field conditions at maturity. Comprehensive evaluation was performed via principal component analysis and the membership function method, alongside correlation analysis of agronomic traits. A concentration of 0.5% NaCl (m\/v) was determined to be the optimal screening concentration for seed germination, based on which seven strong salt-tolerant materials were selected. Field validation showed that grain weight per plant was strongly correlated with yield under salt stress among the seven accessions tested. The results indicated that Hedou 29 and Hedou 12 exhibited outstanding performance under both evaluation methods. 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