Journal profile · Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Arid Zone Research
ISSN 1001-4675 · Springer Nature
Arid Zone Research: impact factor 1.66 (journal website); subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arid Zone Research is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Changes in China, Environmental and Agricultural Sciences and Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in China, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Editor-in-chief LEI JiaqiangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 100%); most named Mainland China 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental Science15%
- Environmental and Agricultural SciencesEnvironmental Science10.5%
- Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in ChinaSocial Sciences7.2%
- Aeolian processes and effectsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | Q2 | 108/333 | 67th |
| Ecology | Q2 | 171/491 | 65th |
| Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 140/307 | 54th |
| Water Science and Technology | Q2 | 137/279 | 51st |
| Atmospheric Science | Q3 | 85/160 | 47th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.66Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,107 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 285 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 1001-4675
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arid Zone Research
What is the impact factor of Arid Zone Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.66; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 13.
Where are the editorial board members of Arid Zone Research based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 100%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arid Zone Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arid Zone Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Arid Zone Research open access, and what is the APC?
Arid Zone Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .