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Land Degradation and Development

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN1085-3278eISSN1099-145X

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

1.109

H-Index

140

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.029

Total Works

5,680

Total Citations

144,056

2yr Mean Citedness

2.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on land degradation and its development, focusing on ecological restoration, sustainable land management, and the impacts of environmental changes on ecosystems and agricultural productivity. It investigates themes such as soil health, carbon and nutrient cycling, water resources, biodiversity, and the effects of human activities and climate variability on terrestrial environments, particularly in dryland, karst, and alpine regions. The journal also explores the application of remote sensing and modeling techniques for environmental assessment and management.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 1998-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,680

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1085-3278 / 1099-145X

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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.

DevelopmentQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Soil ScienceQ1

Environmental ChemistryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesSoil Science

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Soil ScienceDevelopmentEnvironmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soil erosion and sediment transportSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management