| Title | Land Degradation and Development |
| Abbreviation | Land Degrad. Dev. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Development (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Soil Science (Q1); Environmental Chemistry (Q2) |
| h-index | 115 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 4070 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.109 |
| Impact Score | 4.49 |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 1099145X, 10853278 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1989-1990, 1992-2025 |
Land Degradation & Development is an international journal which seeks to promote rational study of the recognition, monitoring, control and rehabilitation of degradation in terrestrial environments. The journal focuses on:
- what land degradation is;
- what causes land degradation;
- the impacts of land degradation
- the scale of land degradation;
- the history, current status or future trends of land degradation;
- avoidance, mitigation and control of land degradation;
- remedial actions to rehabilitate or restore degraded land;
- sustainable land management.
Land Degradation and Development is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Development (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Soil Science (Q1); Environmental Chemistry (Q2). It is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. The overall rank of Land Degradation and Development is 4070. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.109. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 115. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Land Degradation and Development journal is 1099145X, 10853278. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Land Degradation and Development is cited by a total of 5581 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Land Degradation and Development is 4.49, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Land Degradation and Development IF is decreased by a factor of 0.07 and approximate percentage change is -1.54% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Land Degradation and Development is 4.49. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.49 |
| 2023 | 4.56 |
| 2022 | 4.95 |
| 2021 | 4.70 |
| 2020 | 4.71 |
| 2019 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 4.40 |
| 2017 | 7.40 |
| 2016 | 9.64 |
| 2015 | 6.82 |
| 2014 | 2.89 |
Land Degradation and Development has an h-index of 115. It means 115 articles of this journal have more than 115 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Land Degradation and Development is 1099145X, 10853278. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Land Degradation and Development is 4070. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.109. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.109 |
| 2023 | 1.159 |
| 2022 | 1.145 |
| 2021 | 1.246 |
| 2020 | 1.403 |
| 2019 | 1.331 |
| 2018 | 1.437 |
| 2017 | 1.761 |
| 2016 | 2.265 |
| 2015 | 2.170 |
| 2014 | 1.254 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4070 |
| 2023 | 3489 |
| 2022 | 3341 |
| 2021 | 2862 |
| 2020 | 2542 |
| 2019 | 2757 |
| 2018 | 2429 |
| 2017 | 1728 |
| 2016 | 1111 |
| 2015 | 1246 |
| 2014 | 3092 |
Land Degradation and Development is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1989-1990, 1992-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Land Degradation and Development is Land Degrad. Dev.. This abbreviation ('Land Degrad. Dev.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Development (Q1); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Soil Science (Q1); Environmental Chemistry (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Land Degradation and Development latest impact IF is 4.49. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 9.64 (2016) and 2.89 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 5.33 in the previous 11 years.
The Land Degradation and Development has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.109, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 2.265 in 2016 and the lowest being 1.109 in 2024. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Land Degradation and Development over the previous 11-year period stands at 5.33.
The latest h-index of the Land Degradation and Development is 115.
The Land Degradation and Development is published by the John Wiley and Sons Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Land Degradation and Development is currently ranked 4070 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 1111 in 2016 and its lowest position of 4070 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Land Degradation and Development is Land Degrad. Dev..
Land Degradation and Development is classified as a journal that the John Wiley and Sons Ltd publishes.
The Land Degradation and Development encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Land Degradation and Development is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 1099145X, 10853278.
The best quartile for the Land Degradation and Development is Q1 (2024).
The Land Degradation and Development coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1989-1990, 1992-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.49 |
| 2023 | 4.56 |
| 2022 | 4.95 |
| 2021 | 4.70 |
| 2020 | 4.71 |
| 2019 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 4.40 |
| 2017 | 7.40 |
| 2016 | 9.64 |
| 2015 | 6.82 |
| 2014 | 2.89 |
