Vadose Zone Journal
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
70 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.945) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.289) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.504) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.634) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.71) | 🔵 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
Vadose Zone Journal is a unique publication outlet for interdisciplinary research and assessment of the vadose zone, the portion of the Critical Zone that comprises the Earth’s critical living surface down to groundwater. It is a peer-reviewed, international journal publishing reviews, original research, and special sections across a wide range of disciplines. Vadose Zone Journal reports fundamental and applied research from disciplinary and multidisciplinary investigations, including assessment and policy analyses, of the mostly unsaturated zone between the soil surface and the groundwater table. The goal is to disseminate information to facilitate science-based decision-making and sustainable management of the vadose zone. Examples of topic areas suitable for VZJ are variably saturated fluid flow, heat and solute transport in granular and fractured media, flow processes in the capillary fringe at or near the water table, water table management, regional and global climate change impacts on the vadose zone, carbon sequestration, design and performance of waste disposal facilities, long-term stewardship of contaminated sites in the vadose zone, biogeochemical transformation processes, microbial processes in shallow and deep formations, bioremediation, and the fate and transport of radionuclides, inorganic and organic chemicals, colloids, viruses, and microorganisms. Articles in VZJ also address yet-to-be-resolved issues, such as how to quantify heterogeneity of subsurface processes and properties, and how to couple physical, chemical, and biological processes across a range of spatial scales from the molecular to the global.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | JCRSCIE | 206/395 | Q3 |
SOIL SCIENCE | JCRSCIE | 22/48 | Q2 |
WATER RESOURCES | JCRSCIE | 43/132 | Q2 |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | JCISCIE | 197/395 | Q2 |
SOIL SCIENCE | JCISCIE | 23/48 | Q2 |
WATER RESOURCES | JCISCIE | 48/132 | Q2 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 70 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2.8 | 80 | 185 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 102 | 553 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 69 | 507 |
| 2022 | 2.945 | 71 | 747 |
| 2021 | 3.289 | 91 | 1,386 |
| 2020 | 2.504 | 94 | 1,740 |
| 2019 | 3.634 | 116 | 2,879 |
| 2018 | 2.71 | 147 | 6,303 |
| 2017 | — | 131 | 3,365 |
| 2016 | — | 105 | 5,764 |
| 2015 | — | 116 | 2,609 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Vadose Zone Journal
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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