Irrigation Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Irrigation Science is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Closed circuits of drip laterals versus open circuits: hydraulic performance and energy-saving potential44
Impacts of foliar boron application on physiologıcal traits of soybean under drought stress35
Analysis of local head losses in microirrigation lateral connectors based on machine learning approaches32
Dynamic changes in evapotranspiration, canopy photosynthesis and expansive growth in open field under rapid fluctuating radiation26
Drip irrigation under film mulch used on flat-bed increased vegetable yield by altering soil microbe community structure and soil nitrogen25
Evaluations of drip and furrow irrigation method under deficit irrigation for pepper productivity in Northwest Ethiopia23
Evaluating the precise grapevine water stress detection using unmanned aerial vehicles and evapotranspiration-based metrics22
Downscaling UAV land surface temperature using a coupled wavelet-machine learning-optimization algorithm and its impact on evapotranspiration21
Strategic crop reallocation for reduced agricultural water footprints in semi-arid regions20
Effect of saline irrigation on yield and fruit quality of tomato and rockmelon grown on sandy soils under Mediterranean climatic conditions19
Effect of different deficit irrigation regimes on vine performance, grape composition and wine quality of the “Primitivo” variety under mediterranean conditions18
Maize straw biochar improved soil nitrogen, but no effect on phosphorus in desert under mulched drip irrigation18
Shallow groundwater enhances water productivity of maize in arid area17
The effects of different water deficit levels on yield and water use productivity of sesame irrigated by subsurface drip irrigation17
Hydraulic performance analysis of new versus commercial nozzle design for pressurised porous media filters17
Opportunities to enhance sugarcane yield and gross margin under climate change through irrigation and planting date adaptation16
Changes in dissolved oxygen concentration in an aerated drip irrigation system under different drip emitters16
Improved estimation of crop coefficients and water requirements for agronomic crops using a remote sensing modeling approach16
The utility and applicability of vegetation index-based models for the spatial disaggregation of evapotranspiration16
Multi-model ensemble improves evapotranspiration estimation over India16
Scheduling irrigation for improving water productivity and fruit quality in citrus (cv. Nagpur mandarin) under a dry tropical climate16
Spatiotemporal variations in potential evapotranspiration in the Yellow River and Yangtze River Basins under changing environments: impacts on runoff and their causes15
Canna x generalis irrigated with greywater in a nature-based solution15
Fertility and heavy metal pollution in silage maize soil irrigated with different levels of recycled wastewater under conventional and no-tillage practices14
Water requirements and crop coefficients of edible, spicy and medicinal herbs and vegetables; a review aimed at supporting plant and water management14
Evaluation of compound agrometeorological drought and hot events using a copula-based standardized index14
Forage cactus clones suggested for cultivation in arid areas of the world: agronomic performance and water requirement by phenophase13
Variable soil carbon and nitrogen mineralization dynamics under freeze-thaw and constant temperature with brackish water irrigation13
Sensitivity to water deficit of the second stage of fruit growth in late mandarin trees13
Agricultural water management for resilient farming: experimental insights into quality, water productivity, and profitability in water-scarce region of Southern Ethiopia13
Evaluation of transpiration in different almond production systems with two-source energy balance models from UAV thermal and multispectral imagery13
Altered calcium and potassium distribution maps in tomato tissues cultivated under salinity: studies using X-ray fluorescence (XFM) microscopy13
Parameterization and irrigation optimization for foxtail millet using the aquacrop model12
Effects of crop forcing and water availability on yield and biomass partitioning in Tempranillo vines12
Global sensitivity analysis of SIMDual-Kc for modeling evapotranspiration in maize field under film-mulched and drip irrigation11
Energy efficiency assessment in collective irrigation systems using water and energy balances: methodology and application11
Evapotranspiration estimation using high-resolution aerial imagery and pySEBAL for processing tomatoes11
Prediction of temporal and spatial soil salinity distributions using electromagnetic conductivity imaging and regional calibration11
Effect of irrigation with salt water on yield and quality of grown-in-substrate tomatoes at the late fruiting stage in a greenhouse setting11
The utility of all-weather land surface temperature for energy balance–based evapotranspiration estimation11
Data-driven irrigation scheduling increases the crop water use efficiency of Cabernet Sauvignon grapevines11
A new subsurface ceramic emitter for smallholders without pumps: design, hydraulic performance, and field application10
Spatial risk assessment of drought-induced operational failures in interconnected irrigation canals: application to the Mahyar–Jarghooye district, Iran10
Multiobjective optimization of water–salt interactions enhances tomato yield and quality10
Thermal imaging from UAS for estimating crop water status in a Merlot vineyard in semi-arid conditions10
A comparative analysis of crop water footprint, practices, and economic water productivity (EWP) in Punjab, Pakistan and Western Australia, Australia10
Regional-scale optimization of autumn irrigation patterns using a coupled genetic algorithm and distributed SWAP-WOFOST model10
Compost addition improves soil water storage and crop water productivity in cover crop integrated sorghum production system under a limited irrigation management10
Estimation of water savings from farmland fallowing in the tarim river basin under food security and ecological security constraints and threshold effects of driving factors10
Ratio control with error sharing to reduce irrigation canal delivery losses for run of the river diversion systems10
Methodology for validating autonomous and direct photovoltaic pumping in drip irrigation10
Estimating crop coefficients from canopy cover and height for a drip-irrigated young almond orchard: assessment using a two-source energy balance model9
Subsurface pipe drainage and straw mulching synergistically enhance greenhouse-scale soil leaching via seasonal rainfall9
Regional analysis of technological alternatives for boron reduction in desalinated seawater for irrigation in south-eastern Spain9
Moderate irrigation quotas enhance cotton growth in slightly saline soils by stabilizing the rhizosphere microbiome9
As simple as possible but not simpler?: the case of irrigation modeling at catchment scale in southwestern France9
Evaluation of the effect of soil salinity on the crop coefficient (Kc) for cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under mulched drip irrigation in arid regions9
Productivity and quality of beet (Beta vulgaris L.) under different drip irrigation management methodologies9
Interpreting and forecasting crop-specific irrigation water productivity in an arid irrigated area using explainable machine learning and scenario simulation9
Optimizing a water-saving and salt-controlling irrigation strategy for improving cotton yield with the AquaCrop model under mulched drip irrigation in saline-alkali soil9
Field evaluation and numerical simulation of water and nitrate transport in subsurface drip irrigation of corn using HYDRUS-2D9
Flow discharge measurement by a linear width contraction device9
Salinity tolerance threshold in greenhouse cucumber cultivation: a comparative analysis of mathematical models9
Water footprint assessment under deficit irrigation: a comparative analysis of field data and CROPWAT model agreement in semi-arid regions9
A mini review of the impacts of deficit irrigation strategies for walnut (Juglans regia L.) production in semiarid conditions8
A comprehensive water balance approach for improved assimilation of evapotranspiration estimates derived from soil moisture8
Quantifying local losses due to root intrusion in subsurface drip irrigation systems by monitoring inlet discharge and pressure head8
Development and performance evaluation of a low-cost sensor-based automated drip irrigation system for small-scale farming8
Effect of integration of water and fertilizer on soil water–nitrogen transport characteristics in Bubbled-root Irrigation8
Modelling analysis of nitrogen removal from paddy water with high infiltration rate8
Combined impacts of different irrigation levels and potassium doses on drip-irrigated pomegranate yield, quality, water productivity, cracking rate, and the economic net return8
Effects of short-term irrigation of olive (Olea europaea L. cv. ‘Koroneiki’) trees using treated wastewater contaminated with heavy metals8
Phytotoxic effects of treated wastewater used for irrigation on root hydraulic conductivity and plant growth of maize seedlings (Zea mays L. PR 32w86)8
Evaluation of CERES-Maize model for simulating maize phenology, grain yield, soil–water, evapotranspiration, and water productivity under different nitrogen levels and rainfed, limited, and full irrig8
Early season irrigation detection and evapotranspiration modeling of winter vegetables based on Planet satellite using water and energy balance algorithm in lower Colorado basin8
Impact and control of fertilization on emitter clogging behaviors in drip irrigation systems using high-sediment water8
Analysis of the droplet size and distribution for micro-sprinkling hose based on the LPM8
Advancing salinity and nutrient management for irrigation science7
Effects of automated fruit-zone irrigation cooling and basal leaf removal on physiology and performances of field grown Sauvignon blanc and Barbera grapevines7
Modeling deficit irrigation water demand of maize and potato in Eastern Germany using ERA5-Land reanalysis climate time series7
Effects of different water and nitrogen treatments on greenhouse tomato yield, water use efficiency, and physiological responses7
Impact of treated wastewater agricultural reuse on orchards and irrigation systems7
Optimal agricultural plan for minimizing ecological impacts on river ecosystems7
Precision irrigation scheme enhances oat and alfalfa seed yield as well as water and nitrogen use efficiency by regulating nitrogen levels and root distribution: field evidence from Hulunbuir7
Modelling water fluxes to improve banana irrigation scheduling and management in Magdalena, Colombia7
Mapping almond stem water potential using machine learning and multispectral imagery7
Impact of nitrogen gradients in fertigation on physiological characteristics, nitrogen transference and yield formation of wheat and rapeseed: a case in Hulunbuir area7
Collaborative water management through revitalizing social power relationships: a social network analysis of Qanat stakeholders in Iran7
Assessing the impact of measurement errors in the calculation of CWSI for characterizing the water status of several crop species7
The effects of water and nitrogen regulation in surge root irrigation on yield, quality and water and nitrogen use efficiency of apple and evaluation of comprehensive production effect7
Study on crop coefficient of vegetation in cold and high-altitude regions based on lysimeter measurements7
Use of treated wastewater with different irrigation methods on pepper crops: evaluation of the impact on yield, quality and soil conditions6
Alternate wetting and drying irrigation combined with reduced slow-release urea improved water-nitrogen use efficiency and productivity of rice (Oryza sativa L.)6
A review of modern techniques for efficient control of AC motors utilized in PV water pumping system6
Carbon footprint of agricultural groundwater pumping with energy demand and supply management analysis6
Dynamic simulation of photosynthate distribution parameters and biomass of summer maize under water stress6
Assessing water-use-efficient irrigation strategies for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Uttarakhand by using the AquaCrop model6
Species influenced growth, biomass allocation and productivity in wastewater irrigated plants in sandy soils of Indian desert6
Impacts of reclaimed water irrigation on the accumulation of pharmaceutical and personal care products in soil and cereals6
An autonomous irrigation system framework for precision agriculture in Punjab, India6
Balancing yield and water productivity in sweetpotato through crop evapotranspiration–based irrigation scheduling across seasons6
Development of a performance evaluation index system for pressure regulators used in drip tape inlets6
Moderate N fertilizer inputs under proper water management enhanced off-season rice production in central Benin, West Africa6
Combining deficit irrigation with tillage practice improves soil water-nitrate dynamics and water-wheat productivity in the semi-arid region of Iraq6
Evaluation of canopy fraction-based vegetation indices, derived from multispectral UAV imagery, to map water status variability in a commercial vineyard6
Structural characteristics optimization and working performance test of dual-channel Venturi injector6
Smart irrigation for management of processing tomato: a machine learning approach5
Spatial distribution of clogging substances in drip irrigation emitters fed with reclaimed water5
An approach to estimate optimal cut-off time under deficit irrigation5
Effects of rice residue mulch and irrigation scheduling on wheat yield and water productivity in north-west India5
Optimized biomass and nutrient partitioning through appropriate irrigation and nutrient supply enhances pepper production5
Drip irrigation with saline water combined with mulch cover as strategies for forage cactus production in semi-arid zones5
Estimation of evaporation loss from an irrigation reservoir in arid region using effective isotopic fractionation method5
Evaluation of thermal-based physiological indicators for determining water-stress thresholds in drip-irrigated ‘Regina’ cherry trees5
Mulching effects on soil evaporation, crop evapotranspiration and crop coefficients: a review aimed at improved irrigation management5
Evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of sprinkler-irrigated aerobic rice in southern Brazil using the SIMDualKc water balance model5
Novel closed-system GH for irrigation and drinking needs in isolated regions5
Economic analysis of water footprint for water management of rain-fed and irrigated almonds in Iran5
Field scale partitioning of Landsat land surface temperature into soil and canopy components for evapotranspiration assessment using a two-source energy balance model5
Cumulative response of Tempranillo vines to the crop forcing technique and pre-forcing and post-veraison water stress in terms of yield and grape and wine quality5
Early cascade rice irrigation shutoff (ECIS) conserves water: implications for cascade flood automation5
An empirical design theory for compact drip irrigation emitters5
Monitoring cotton water status with microtensiometers5
Fertigation frequency is a useful tool for nitrate management in intensive open-field agriculture5
Water use and crop coefficients of soybean cultivars of diverse maturity groups and assessment of related water management strategies4
IoT-based smart drip irrigation scheduling and wireless monitoring of microclimate in sweet corn crop under plastic mulching4
Assessing the efficiency of the irrigation system in a horticulture field through time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography4
Pre- and post-harvest evapotranspiration, carbon exchange and water use efficiency of a mature peach orchard in semi-arid climate4
Regulated deficit irrigation strategy for greenhouse melons based on water status classification model and crop coefficient–reference evapotranspiration approach4
Leaf gas exchange, water status, and oil yield responses to rewatering after irrigation cut-off periods in a superintensive drip-irrigated olive (cv. Arbequina) orchard4
Optimizing tomato irrigation through deep learning-enabled wireless sensor networks with fuzzy logic4
Predicting soil salinity in wastewater land application systems under field conditions with tree-based machine learning approaches4
Comparative evaluation of pressure plate and evaporation–dewpoint methods for improved irrigation decision-making4
Field-grown lettuce production optimized through precision irrigation water management using soil moisture-based capacitance sensors and biodegradable soil mulching4
Evaluating different metrics from the thermal-based two-source energy balance model for monitoring grapevine water stress4
Status and perspectives for rice irrigation in the Mediterranean Basin4
The generation processes, spatiotemporal distribution heterogeneity, and interpretation of the spatial variation mechanism of the net sprinkler water under maize canopy4
Determination of optimal biochar application and irrigation rate for tomatoes based on the EWM-TOPSIS evaluation method4
Cotton leaf water potential prediction based on UAV visible light images and multi-source data4
A review of trends in the use of sewage irrigation technology from the livestock and poultry breeding industries for farmlands4
Numerical model for the simulation of soil water flow under root-absorption conditions. Application to tomato plant crop4
Synergistic impact of agro-ecological water and nutrient management practices on rice yield and water use efficiency in inland valleys4
HYDRUS simulations of the consequences of implementing an irrigation and drainage system based on nanopore porous pipes4
Soil moisture management in pistachio orchards using perforated PVC pipes and its impact on some water and production parameters4
Improving yield and irrigation water productivity of green beans under water stress with agricultural solid waste-based material of compacted rice straw as a sustainable organic soil mulch3
Free weather forecast and open-source crop modeling for scientific irrigation scheduling: proof of concept3
Comparative analysis of micro-physical characteristics of sprayed droplets using various measurement technologies3
Comparison of the partial root drying and conventional drip irrigation regimes on seed, oil yield quality, and economic return for peanut crop3
Synergistic water management enhances rice-rapeseed rotation yields in waterlogged areas: field and modeling evidence3
Single and basal crop coefficients for estimation of water use of tree and vine woody crops with consideration of fraction of ground cover, height, and training system for Mediterranean and warm tempe3
Deficit irrigation and warming during the late winter and spring affect vegetative growth and reproductive development in young olive trees3
Reclaimed water irrigation alters fertilization-driven and environmental controls of soil N₂O emissions: a hierarchical bayesian analysis3
Effect of multifunctional irrigation on grape quality: a case study in Northern Italy3
Estimating crop coefficients and actual evapotranspiration in citrus orchards with sporadic cover weeds based on ground and remote sensing data3
Two-source energy balance schemes exploiting land surface temperature and soil moisture for continuous vineyard water use estimation3
Water use of an irrigated peach orchard treated with different plastic mulching films under Mediterranean climate3
Three-season evaluation of partial root zone drying as a water-saving strategy in commercial Chilean vineyards: effects on Carménère and Merlot3
Effect of using reclaimed water via furrow and subsurface drip systems under alternate partial root-zone irrigation mechanism on crops growth and soil properties3
Irrigation challenges in the COVID-19 scenario3
Water use by ‘Columbia Star’ trailing blackberry in western Oregon3
Effect of regulated deficit irrigation on productivity, evapotranspiration and quality of grain sorghum3
Effect of timing of drought stress during dormancy on starch storage in grapevine3
Comparing field-scale eddy covariance measurements and crop coefficient estimates of alfalfa evapotranspiration to OpenET model estimates and exploring water budget implications in a dryland environme3
Single and basal crop coefficients for estimation of water requirements of subtropical and tropical orchards and plantations with consideration of fraction of ground cover, height, and training system3
Impact of sensor placement in soil water estimation: a real-case study3
Empirical modeling of aerosol transport from sprinkler irrigation3
Integrating raised beds, mulch and a drip-irrigation system: a smart approach to salinity management for wheat production3
Mechanisms and implications of water and nitrogen regulation on soil nitrogen transformation under brackish water irrigation3
Actual and standard crop coefficients for semi-natural and planted grasslands and grasses: a review aimed at supporting water management to improve production and ecosystem services3
Irrigation forecasting for paddy rice using the ACOP-Rice model and public weather forecasts3
Effects of various fertilizers on sediment flocculation in high-sediment water drip irrigation systems3
Exploring the effect of different irrigation levels on fruit quality in a commercial drip irrigated clementine orchard under semi-arid climate conditions3
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