OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Discussion of “Evaluating the Performance of Self-Organizing Maps to Estimate Well-Watered Canopy Temperature for Calculating Crop Water Stress Index in Indian Mustard ( Brassica juncea	49
Closure to “Evaluating the Performance of Self-Organizing Maps to Estimate Well-Watered Canopy Temperature for Calculating Crop Water Stress Index in Indian Mustard ( Brassica juncea	34
Optimal Sprinkler Spacing for a Mini Center Pivot System	21
Design of Tailwater Recovery Systems Accounting for Irrigation System Operation and Performance	17
Closure to “Transverse Nonuniformity of Air–Water Flow and Lateral Wall Effects in Quasi-Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Jump”	13
Discussion of “Discharge Coefficient of Symmetrical Stepped and Triangular Labyrinth Side Weirs in a Subcritical Flow Regime”	11
Discussion of “Evaluation of Data-Driven and Empirical Models for the Estimation of Sediment Removal Efficiency in Settling Basins”	11
Closure to “Direct Solutions for Uniform Flow Parameters of Wide Rectangular and Triangular Sections” by Ahmed A. Lamri, Said M. Easa, Mohamed T. Bouziane, Mohammad Bijankhan, and Yan-Cheng Han	10
The Curve Number Method in the 21st Century	10
Reviewers	10
Assessing the Effectiveness of Water-Saving Plans at the Farm and Basin Level Using Agrohydrological Modeling and Water-Accounting Approaches	9
A Reformed Empirical Equation for the Discharge Coefficient of Free-Flowing Type-A Piano Key Weirs	9
Discussion of “Comparison of the Self-Organizing Map and the Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System in Predicting the Paddy Crop Water Stress Index”	9
Multiobjective Optimization of Clogging Performance in Nonpressure Screen Filters	8
Analytical MSMAR versus Numerical HYDRUS-1D: Comparative Performance Analysis in the Estimation of Soil Water Components	8
Numerical Investigation of Scour Reduction around the Circular Pier Using Circular and Octagonal Collars and Sacrificial Piles in a Nonuniform Sediment Bed	8
Discussion of “Hydraulic Properties and Local Scour Downstream of Permeable Grade-Control Structures”	8
Discharge Coefficient of Symmetrical Stepped and Triangular Labyrinth Side Weirs in a Subcritical Flow Regime	8
3D Numerical Study of Scour around a Pile Group in the Staggered Arrangement under Combined Wave-Current Flows	7
Experimental Study on Piano Key Weirs of an Ogee Outlet Key for Enhancement in Discharge Capacity	7
Evapotranspiration Void Space Accounting Method	7
An Empirical Model for Time to Ponding Accounting for Root Water Uptake	7
Yield Equations for Bed-Mounted Infiltration Galleries	7
Designing Trapezoidal Drip Irrigation Units Laid on Flat Fields	7
A Review of Literature on the Scour Process under Different Jets Conditions	7

Discussion of “Velocity Distributions around Blocked Trash Racks” by Mahmoud Zayed	7
Steady Flow through Gated Circular Culverts: Hydraulic Operation and Experiments	7
Wear Behavior and Vortex Characteristics of Y-Type Screen Filters with Various Inclination Angles and Inlet Flow Velocities: Numerical and Experimental Study	6
Velocity Distributions in Open Channels and the Calculation of Discharge	6
Limit Saturated Radius under Drip Irrigation at a Constant Applied Flow Rate: Analytical and Empirical Models	6
Effect of Polyacrylamide-Based Water Retention and Brackish Water Mixed Application Rates on Soil Evaporation Characteristics	6
Discussion of “Discharge Coefficient and Head Loss under Sluice Gates with Small Opening” by Lei Wang and Ming-jun Diao	6
Sluice Gate Jamming in Free Discharge	6
Design Emission Uniformity of Horizontal Tapered Drip Laterals from the Normalized Pressure Head Distribution Approach	6
Machine-Learning Models to Improve Accuracy of Real-Time Reference Evapotranspiration Estimates in an Arid Environment	5
Center-Pivot Maintenance Trends in the Western United States	5
Evaporation and Transpiration Components of Crop Evapotranspiration and Growth Parameters of Lettuce Grown under Greenhouse Conditions	5
Experimental and Practical Study of a Smart Irrigation System Utilizing the Internet of Things	5
Discussion of “Maximizing Irrigated Maize Productivity: Evaluating the Impact of Deficit Irrigation and Nitrogen Rates on Growth, Yield, and Water-Use Efficiency in Southwest Ethiopia”	5
Numerical Investigation of the Plunging and Vortex-Flow Regimes Occurring in Drop Shafts with a Tangential Intake	5
Discussion of “Local Scour at Triangular Labyrinth Side Weirs Located on an Alluvial Channel” by Mustafa Tunc, Muhammet Emin Emiroglu, and Mustafa Gogus	5
Migration and Deposition Characteristics of Sand Particles on Mesh Filter Surfaces in Water-Saving Irrigation Systems: Evidence from Simulation and Experimental Verification	5
Comparative Performance of the Jaya Algorithm and NSGA-II in Multiobjective Irrigation Water Resource Planning	5
Reliability Analysis of Water Supply Channels for Conveying Design Flow	5
Computational Fluid Dynamics–Based Evaluation and Verification of FISP Suspended Sediment Samplers	5
Multiobjective Optimal Design and Application of Large-Scale Self-Pressurized Drip Irrigation Network Systems	5
Estimation of Scour Depth around an L-Head Groyne in a Coarser Particle Bed Using Nonlinear Regression	5
Discussion of “Prediction of Maximum Scour Depth near Spur Dikes in Uniform Bed Sediment Using Stacked Generalization Ensemble Tree-Based Frameworks” by Manish Pandey, Mehdi Jamei, Masoud Karbasi, Ima	5
Soil Water Infiltration Characteristics for Drip Irrigation of Seedlings to Reduce Aeolian Erosion of Sandy Soils	5
Limits of Blue and Green Infrastructures to Adapt Actual Urban Drainage Systems to the Impact of Climate Change	5
Prediction of Bed-Load Sediment Using Newly Developed Support-Vector Machine Techniques	4
Deep Infiltration Model to Quantify Water Use Efficiency of Center-Pivot Irrigated Alfalfa	4
Optimizing Venturi Flume Design for Sustainable Water Management: Bridging Flow Accuracy and Aeration Efficiency through Experimental and Machine-Learning Approaches	4
Discussion of “A Reformed Empirical Equation for the Discharge Coefficient of Free-Flowing Type-A Piano Key Weirs”	4
Discussion of “Discharge Coefficient and Head Loss under Sluice Gates with Small Opening” by Lei Wang and Ming-jun Diao	4
Dynamic Response Relationship between Geometric Parameters and Flow Characteristics of Curved Energy Dissipation Basins	4
Building Resilience into the Public Water Supply System through Targeted Data-Driven Conservation Strategies	4
Calibration of Free-Flow Radial Gates with Refined Energy Relations	4
Performance Evaluation of Drainage Systems in the Bontanga Irrigation Scheme in the Guinea Savannah Ecological Zone of Ghana	4
An Alternative Analytical Approach to Designing Paired Lateral Lines for Microirrigation on Slopes	4
Evapotranspiration and Water Productivity of Microirrigated Wine Grape Vineyards Grown with Different Trellis Systems in the Central Valley of Chile	4
Hydraulic Capacity of Bend Manholes for Supercritical Flow	4
Anisotropy in Turbulent Flow over Two-Dimensional Fixed Bedforms with Downward Seepage	4
Regulation of Planting Structure Considering Irrigation Water, Carbon Emission, and Grain Security in the Yellow River Basin, China, by Using Multisource Data	4
Head Loss Prediction Model for a Pontoon Mesh Rotary Filter Based on Dimensional Analysis	4
Discussion of “CFD Simulations of Conical Central Baffle Flumes” by Ankur Kapoor, Aniruddha D. Ghare, and Avinash M. Badar	4
Comparison of Analytical, Multiple Polynomial Regression, and Artificial Neural Networks to Estimate Wetting Parameters for Surface and Buried Drip Irrigation across Three Different Soil Textures	4
Hydromechanics of the Asymmetric Trapezoidal Piano Key and Labyrinth Weirs	4
Assessing Downstream Heavy Metal Contamination and Risks in the Godavari River Basin: Implications for Irrigation and Water Quality Management	3
Discussion of “Explicit Solution for Pipe Diameter Problem Using Lambert W-Function”	3
Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge in Southwest Kansas	3
Discussion of “Probabilistic Assessment for the Capacity of Grate- and Curb-Opening Inlets during Floods”	3
An Explicit Equation for the Maximum Water Application Depth in Center Pivot Irrigation	3
Discussion of “Direct Solutions for Uniform Flow Parameters of Wide Rectangular and Triangular Sections” by Ahmed A. Lamri, Said M. Easa, Mohamed T. Bouziane, Mohammad Bijankhan, and Yan-Cheng Han	3
Closure to “Comparative Evaluation of Machine-Learning Models for Predicting Daily Evapotranspiration in a Naturally Ventilated Greenhouse”	3

Erratum for “Closure to ‘An Explicit Equation for the Maximum Water Application Depth in Center Pivot Irrigation’”	3
Assessing Machine-Learning Performances in Predicting Future Irrigation Demand for Large-Scale Rice Granaries Based on Global Climate Models	3
Interception Rate Calculation Method for Inverted Trapezoid Curb Inlets in Urban Roads	3
Discussion of “Comprehensive Evaluation of Machine Learning Techniques for Hydrological Drought Forecasting” by Muhammad Jehanzaib, Muhammad Bilal Idrees, Dongkyun Kim, and Tae-Woong Kim	3
Improving Land-Surface Model Simulations in Irrigated Areas by Incorporating Soil Moisture–Based Irrigation Estimates in Community Land Model	3
Discussion of “Air–Water Flows and Head Losses on Stepped Spillways with Inclined Steps”	3
In Memoriam: Luciano Mateos Íñiguez	3
Development of the Diversion Runoff Calculator to Estimate Agricultural Water Consumption and Irrigation Diversions at the Field- to Basin-Scale in Northeastern Utah	3
Discussion of “Steady Flow through Gated Circular Culverts: Hydraulic Operation and Experiments”	3
Discussion of “Direct Solutions for Uniform Flow Parameters of Wide Rectangular and Triangular Sections” by Ahmed A. Lamri, Said M. Easa, Mohamed T. Bouziane, Mohammad Bijankhan, and Yan-Cheng Han	3
Accounting for Interference Effects in Furrow Infiltration with Moment Analysis	3