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Journal of Arid Environments

Academic Press · United States

ISSN0140-1963eISSN1095-922X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.732

H-Index

174

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.968

Total Works

7,129

Total Citations

232,271

2yr Mean Citedness

2.00

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Arid Environments is an international journal publishing original scientific and technical research articles on the physical, biological, and cultural aspects of arid, semi-arid, and desert environments. It covers topics such as land use, conservation, land degradation and rehabilitation, environmental monitoring and management, agroforestry, desertification, physical geography, and precipitation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly, 2004-

StatusActive

Total Publications7,129

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0140-1963 / 1095-922X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

EcologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyRangeland and Wildlife ManagementPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsWildlife Ecology and Conservation