Journal of Arid Environments

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Arid Environments is an international journal publishing original scientific and technical research articles on physical, biological and cultural aspects of arid, semi-arid, and desert environments.

As a forum of multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary dialogue it addresses research on all aspects of arid environments and their past, present and future use.

Research Areas include: Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironments- Climate and Climate Change- Hydrological processes and systems- Geomorphological processes and systems- Soils (physical and biological aspects)- Ecology (Plant and Animal Sciences)- Anthropology and human ecology (archaeology, sociology, ethnobotany, human adaptations,etc. -Agriculture Land use grazing, mining, tourism, etc)- Land use (agronomy, grazing, mining, tourism, etc)- Conservation (theory, policy, sustainability, economics, heritage)- Land degradation (desertification) and rehabilitation- Environmental monitoring and management

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.732

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	145

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7655

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1607

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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, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, 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.

• Rangeland degradation on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau: A review of the evidence of its magnitude and causes

  Citation: 906

  Authors: R.B.

• Soil and water loss from the Loess Plateau in China

  Citation: 682

  Authors: Hui, Mingan

• Discrimination between climate and human-induced dryland degradation

  Citation: 622

  Authors: Jason, Roland

• Climate and environmental change in arid Central Asia: Impacts, vulnerability, and adaptations

  Citation: 578

  Authors: E., G.M.

• Analysis of Sahelian vegetation dynamics using NOAA-AVHRR NDVI data from 1981–2003

  Citation: 573

  Authors: A., C.J.

• Can human-induced land degradation be distinguished from the effects of rainfall variability? A case study in South Africa

  Citation: 546

  Authors: K.J., S.D., J., J., P.E., D.

• Cenozoic climatic change and the development of the arid vegetation in Australia

  Citation: 431

  Authors: H.A.

• Vulnerability of desert biological soil crusts to wind erosion: the influences of crust development, soil texture, and disturbance

  Citation: 431

  Authors: Jayne, Dale A.

• Climate change, drought and desertification

  Citation: 428

  Authors: Henry N.

• A recent greening of the Sahel—trends, patterns and potential causes

  Citation: 422

  Authors: L., L., J.

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