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Vadose Zone Journal

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN1539-1663eISSN1539-1663

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

0.859

H-Index

129

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.049

Total Works

3,208

Total Citations

110,744

2yr Mean Citedness

2.67

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Vadose Zone Journal publishes research on soil moisture dynamics, including monitoring, modeling, and the impact of various factors on water movement and storage in the vadose zone. Articles cover the evaluation and development of soil moisture sensors, the application of hydrological models, and the influence of soil properties and amendments on water infiltration, evaporation, and transport. The journal also addresses issues related to soil quality, contaminant fate, and greenhouse gas emissions in different environmental contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyQuarterly, 2003-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,208

Publisher OrgSoil Science Society of America

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1539-1663 / 1539-1663

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Soil ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesSoil ScienceWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Soil Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soil and Unsaturated FlowGroundwater flow and contamination studiesSoil Moisture and Remote SensingHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsGeophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsLandslides and related hazardsGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsSoil erosion and sediment transport