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International Soil and Water Conservation Research

KeAi Communications Co. Β· China Β· Est. 2013

ISSN2095-6339eISSN2589-059X
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.895
H-Indexi
83
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.307
Total Worksi
737
Total Citationsi
28,036
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.86
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal International Soil and Water Conservation Research (ISWCR) is co-owned by three organizations: The International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES) China Water & Power Press (CWPP) China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR) IRTCES, as a UNESCO category II center for water issu... The journalInternational Soil and Water Conservation Research (ISWCR)is co-owned by three organizations: IRTCES, as a UNESCO category II center for water issues, aims to promote international exchange of knowledge and cooperative research into sedimentation problems. It also provides technical services in sediment information exchange, training on sediment engineering and consultations on sediment management, erosion control and environmental and ecological protection of watersheds. CWPPis a national professional science and technology publishing house with a focus on water conservancy and hydropower. CWPP publishes around 1,500 publications in a range of disciplines each year, including paper books, audiobooks, journals and videos. IWHRis a national, non-profit research institution engaged in scientific research on water resources and hydropower. Yilin Bao | Xiangtian Meng | Xingnan Liu | Xue Wang | Zhengchao Qiu | Huanjun Liu | Mingchang Wang | Abdul Mounem Mouazen

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
Annual Volume~ 77 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications737
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2012
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
KeAi Communications Co.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2095-6339 / 2589-059X
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
41
2.8k
2019
69
3.3k
2020
69
3.1k
2021
69
1.8k
2022
80
1.7k
2023
42
421
2024
110
254
2025
60
10
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1
Soil ScienceQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesSoil ScienceWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceWater Science and TechnologySoil ScienceNature and Landscape Conservation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soil erosion and sediment transportHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAeolian processes and effectsSoil and Unsaturated FlowFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsSoil Geostatistics and MappingLandslides and related hazards

Frequently asked questions about International Soil and Water Conservation Research

Is International Soil and Water Conservation Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Soil and Water Conservation Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Soil and Water Conservation Research?

International Soil and Water Conservation Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.86.

Is International Soil and Water Conservation Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Soil and Water Conservation Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Soil and Water Conservation Research?

The journal International Soil and Water Conservation Research (ISWCR) is co-owned by three organizations: The International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES) China Water & Power Press (CWPP) China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR) IRTCES, as a UNESCO category II center for water issu... The journalInternational Soil and Water Conservation Research (ISWCR)is co-owned by three organizations: IRTCES, as a UNESCO category II center for water issues, aims to promote international exchange of knowledge and cooperative research into sediment

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref