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International Soil and Water Conservation Research

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. SOIL WATER CONSERV. RES
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.895•SCImago Rank: #1,603•Identifier (ISSN):2095-6339(Print)/2589-059X(Online)•Articles / Year: 54•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,677 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
8.3
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
76

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
54articles/year
99.5% Gold OA•94.92% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.3)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.481)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.027)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.77)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The International Soil and Water Conservation Research (ISWCR), the official journal of World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC) http://www.waswac.org, is a multidisciplinary journal of soil and water conservation research, practice, policy, and perspectives. It aims to disseminate new knowledge and promote the practice of soil and water conservation. The scope of International Soil and Water Conservation Research includes research, strategies, and technologies for prediction, prevention, and protection of soil and water resources. It deals with identification, characterization, and modeling; dynamic monitoring and evaluation; assessment and management of conservation practice and creation and implementation of quality standards. Examples of appropriate topical areas include (but are not limited to): • Conservation models, tools, and technologies • Conservation agricultural • Soil health resources, indicators, assessment, and management • Land degradation • Sustainable development • Soil erosion and its control • Soil erosion processes • Water resources assessment and management • Watershed management • Soil erosion models • Literature review on topics related soil and water conservation research

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Environmental science86.9%Biology85.2%Geology79.1%Ecology77.2%Geography71.6%Engineering57.6%History47.1%Archaeology46%Geotechnical engineering45.4%Paleontology44.7%Soil science41.5%Hydrology (agriculture)40%Geomorphology38.7%Computer science34.4%Agriculture34.4%Physics31.6%Soil water31%Agronomy28.6%Erosion27.1%Surface runoff23.9%Mathematics20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,603Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.895

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
76

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.68

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,677 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,697
3-Year Documents188
Citable Documents183

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1
Soil ScienceQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation and China Water and Power Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, DONGHENG DISTRICT, 100717
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
50/395Q1
SOIL SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
4/48Q1
WATER RESOURCES
JCRSCIE
7/132Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
21/395Q1
SOIL SCIENCE
JCISCIE
3/48Q1
WATER RESOURCES
JCISCIE
3/132Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—6213
20257.3110274
20247.342427
20236.4801,767
20227.481691,811
20216.027693,151
20203.77693,300
2019—412,813
2018—453,185
2017—463,241
2016—422,514
2015—354,095
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Soil and Water Conservation Research

WoS Q1
24792020202120222023202420257.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01