International Soil and Water Conservation Research
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| Discipline | Environmental sciences; Water resources; Soil science |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Dennis Flanagan; Baoyuan Liu; Michael Maerker |
| Publication details | |
| History | 2013–present |
| Publisher | Elsevier on behalf of KeAi Communications |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Yes | |
| License | CC BY-NC-ND |
| 8.3 (2025) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Int. Soil Water Conserv. Res. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 2095-6339 (print) 2589-059X (web) |
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International Soil and Water Conservation Research (ISWCR), launched in June 2013, is an open-access, peer-reviewed international academic journal that publishes scholarly articles on a quarterly basis.[1] It is a multidisciplinary journal for soil and water conservation research, practice, policy, and perspectives. The journal aims to disseminate new knowledge and promote the practice of soil and water conservation. The current editors-in-chief are Dennis Flanagan (Purdue University), Baoyuan Liu (Beijing Normal University), and Michael Maerker (University of Pavia).[2]
Overview and history
In 2014, ISWCR signed a collaboration agreement with Elsevier. Its online system with Elsevier was officially launched worldwide in March 2015, and all articles published are freely accessible through ScienceDirect under open access.[3]
Publishing scope
Serving as the official journal of the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), ISWCR publishes original research articles, reviews, and discussions focusing on soil erosion, watershed management, water resources assessment and management, nonpoint source pollution, conservation models and technologies, farmland conservation, land degradation, and the sustainable use of soil and water resources.[4]
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is now indexed and abstracted by Web of Science's Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE),[5] Scopus,[6] Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ),[7] and CAB International (CABI). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2025 impact factor of 8.3, ranking 4th in the category of soil science (3/48).[8][5]
Most cited articles
Top 3 most cited articles ordered by the total citation numbers in Web of Science (>200 cited times):
- Alewell, Christine; Borrelli, Pasquale; Meusburger, Katrin; Panagos, Panos (2019-06-18). "Using the USLE: Chances, challenges and limitations of soil erosion modelling". International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 7 (3): 203–225. Bibcode:2019ISWCR...7..203A. doi:10.1016/j.iswcr.2019.05.004.
- Nearing, Mark A.; Xie, Yun; Liu, Baoyuan; Ye, Yu (2017-04-18). "Natural and anthropogenic rates of soil erosion". International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 5 (2): 77–84. Bibcode:2017ISWCR...5...77N. doi:10.1016/j.iswcr.2017.04.001.
- Liu, Baoyuan; Xie, Yun; Li, Zhiguang; Liang, Yin; Zhang, Wenbo; Fu, Suhua; Yin, Shuiqing; Wei, Xin; Zhang, Keli; Wang, Zhiqiang; Liu, Yingna; Zhao, Ying; Guo, Qiankun (July 2020). "The assessment of soil loss by water erosion in China". International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 8 (4): 430–439. Bibcode:2020ISWCR...8..430L. doi:10.1016/j.iswcr.2020.07.002.
See also
- Plant and Soil
- International Journal of Sediment Research
- Environmental Research Letters
- Environmental Science & Technology
References
- ↑ "IWHR". en.iwhr.cn. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "International Soil and Water Conservation Research". KeAi Publishing. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "《国际水土保持研究》英文期刊". www.irtces.org. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "国际水土保持研究". www.iwhr.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- 1 2 "Journal profile-International Soil and Water Conservation Research". 2026 Clarivate - Journal Citation Reports. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ "Source details-International Soil and Water Conservation Research". Scopus. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "International Soilp and Water Conservation Research – DOAJ". doaj.org. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "The IWHR-hosted International Soil and Water Conservation Research Steps in Q1 Journals". www.iwhr.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
