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Arid Zone Research

Science Press · China · Est. 1984

ISSN1001-4675

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.366

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.627

Total Works

1,816

Total Citations

2,912

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope

Arid Zone Research was founded in 1984. It is an academic journal supervised by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and sponsored by the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Chinese Soil Science Society. It publishes original, comprehensive, theoretical, and practical academic papers in the research fields of water resources, soil, biology, climate, and environment in arid regions. It mainly publishes research results on basic scientific issues in arid regions, such as arid zone responses to global climate change, inland water cycle and water resources, arid zone biological resources and oasis ecology, soil science, and desertification control.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageChinese, English

1st Year Published1984

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,816

Publisher OrgScience Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Science Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1001-4675

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

Chinese, English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

EcologyQ2

Atmospheric ScienceQ3

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

GeologyQ3

Water Science and TechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Water Science and TechnologyGeologyEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental and Agricultural SciencesEnvironmental Changes in ChinaRemote Sensing and Land UseForest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in ChinaPlant Ecology and Soil Science