Journal profile · AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING-AGRONOMY
Paddy and Water Environment
ISSN 1611-2490 · eISSN 1611-2504 · Springer Singapore · Germany · Quarterly · Founded 2003
Paddy and Water Environment: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 291 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Paddy and Water Environment is published by Springer Singapore and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement, Irrigation Practices and Water Management and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, together about 35.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Soil Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of Paddy and Water Environment is to advance the science and technology of water and environment related disciplines in paddy-farming. The scope includes the paddy-farming related scientific and technological aspects in agricultural engineering such as irrigation and drainage, soil and water conservation, land and water resources management, irrigation facilities and disaster management, paddy multi-functionality, agricultural policy, regional planning, bioenvironmental systems, ecological conservation and restoration, and ecosystem services in paddy farming regions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING-AGRONOMY
Editor-in-chief Yu-Pin LinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Taiwan, China 16, South Korea 14, Japan 9, United States 5, Egypt 4 (67 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.3%
- Irrigation Practices and Water ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science9.3%
- Plant responses to water stressAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering5.6%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering4.6%
- Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsEnvironmental Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agricultural Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agricultural Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agricultural Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 586OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 119,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,166 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 39 | 9 | 111 |
| 2024 | 54 | 12 | 261 |
| 2023 | 41 | 2 | 293 |
| 2022 | 42 | 7 | 391 |
| 2021 | 47 | 14 | 746 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
291 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 207 days – 387 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 321 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (97 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,890 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- articlesArticles - Articles cover full reports of research work that must be written following the guidelines described below with the minimum length required for a pre…Length not stated
- reviewArticles - Articles cover full reports of research work that must be written following the guidelines described below with the minimum length required for a pre…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews - Reviews deal with all paddy-farming-related scientific and technological aspects of agricultural engineering, and are in principle accepted by invitat…Length not stated
- short communicationArticles - Articles cover full reports of research work that must be written following the guidelines described below with the minimum length required for a pre…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications - Short Communications are concise but complete explanation of limited investigation on the critical issues in the field of Paddy and Water…Length not stated
- technical reportsTechnical Reports - Technical reports must present original, practical information, preliminary or partial results of research, engineering engineering applicat…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Paddy and Water Environment, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestions allowed Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Authors retain the right to make a preprint, the author’s version of the manuscript before peer review. Further information on Springer's preprint sharing policy is available at Preprint sharing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1611-2490
- Electronic ISSN
- 1611-2504
- Society / sponsor
- International Society of Paddy and Water Environment Engineering
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Paddy and Water Environment
What CAS zone is Paddy and Water Environment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Paddy and Water Environment is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agricultural Engineering / Agronomy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Paddy and Water Environment?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.07; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Paddy and Water Environment?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 291 days (interquartile range 207–387 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Paddy and Water Environment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Paddy and Water Environment based?
Of the 67 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Taiwan, China (16), South Korea (14) and Japan (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Paddy and Water Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Paddy and Water Environment is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Paddy and Water Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Paddy and Water Environment is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,890.
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: .