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Irrigation and Drainage

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1979

ISSN1531-0353eISSN1531-0361

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.4

H-Index

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SNIP

0.573

Total Works

2,836

Total Citations

30,287

2yr Mean Citedness

1.35

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on irrigation and drainage systems, encompassing their management, modernization, and the optimization of water use in agriculture. It covers research on irrigation technologies, water resource assessment, crop water requirements, and the impact of irrigation on soil and water quality. The scope also includes the evaluation of irrigation system performance, water user associations, and the effects of climate variability and change on irrigation practices.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1979

Annual Volume~ 153 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,836

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

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?

1531-0353 / 1531-0361

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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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2

Soil ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AgronomyWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceSoil Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Irrigation Practices and Water ManagementWater resources management and optimizationHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsSoil and Unsaturated FlowHydraulic flow and structuresRice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementSoil erosion and sediment transportClimate change impacts on agriculture