Irrigation and Drainage

Aims & Scope

Human intervention in the control of water for sustainable agricultural development involves the application of technology and management approaches to: (i) provide the appropriate quantities of water when it is needed by the crops, (ii) prevent salinisation and water-logging of the root zone, (iii) protect land from flooding, and (iv) maximise the beneficial use of water by appropriate allocation, conservation and reuse.

All this has to be achieved within a framework of economic, social and environmental constraints.

The Journal, therefore, covers a wide range of subjects, advancement in which, through high quality papers in the Journal, will make a significant contribution to the enormous task of satisfying the needs of the world’s ever-increasing population.

The Journal also publishes book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.400

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13778

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	616

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Efficient irrigation; inefficient communication; flawed recommendations

  Citation: 266

  Authors: Chris

• Coping with water scarcity: water saving and increasing water productivity

  Citation: 225

  Authors: A., R., Elisa

• Irrigation and poverty alleviation: review of the empirical evidence

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Intizar, Munir A.

• Irrigation in the Texas High Plains: a brief history and potential reductions in demand

  Citation: 170

  Authors: P. D., P. H., T. H., D. O.

• Three stages in the history of land reclamation in the Netherlands

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Robert J.

• Characteristics of river floods and flooding: a global overview, 1985–2003

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Klaas-Jan

• Estimation of local drought frequency in central Poland using the standardized precipitation index SPI

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Leszek

• Validation of the FAO methodology for computing ET_o with limited data. Application to south Bulgaria

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Zornitsa, Milena, Luis S.

• To retire or expand? A fuzzy GIS‐based spatial multi‐criteria evaluation framework for irrigated agriculture

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Yun, Shahbaz, Zahra

• Using Reclaimed Water for Agricultural and Landscape Irrigation in China: a Review

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Zhen, Jiusheng, Yanfeng

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