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Q1Journal of Arid Land
About Journal of Arid Land
Journal of Arid Land is a scholarly journal published by KeAi Communications Co.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.818 and H-index of 52.
Coverage: 2009-2026. Research categories: Earth-Surface Processes (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.1 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2024 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Xi Chen (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics; Soil erosion and sediment transport; Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Aeolian processes and effects; Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies.
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2,990.00 USD; 2,390.00 EUR; 2,090.00 GBP
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