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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

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	43
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	31
Optimal Sprinkler Spacing for a Mini Center Pivot System	19
Design of Tailwater Recovery Systems Accounting for Irrigation System Operation and Performance	16
Reliability Assessment of Computational River Models	14
Discussion of “Discharge Coefficient of Symmetrical Stepped and Triangular Labyrinth Side Weirs in a Subcritical Flow Regime”	11
Closure to “Transverse Nonuniformity of Air–Water Flow and Lateral Wall Effects in Quasi-Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Jump”	11
The Curve Number Method in the 21st Century	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
Some Insights on Flow over Sharp-Crested Weirs Using Computational Fluid Dynamics: Implications for Enhanced Flow Measurement	10
Reviewers	10
A Reformed Empirical Equation for the Discharge Coefficient of Free-Flowing Type-A Piano Key Weirs	9
Analytical MSMAR versus Numerical HYDRUS-1D: Comparative Performance Analysis in the Estimation of Soil Water Components	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
Assessing the Effectiveness of Water-Saving Plans at the Farm and Basin Level Using Agrohydrological Modeling and Water-Accounting Approaches	9
Numerical Investigation of Scour Reduction around the Circular Pier Using Circular and Octagonal Collars and Sacrificial Piles in a Nonuniform Sediment Bed	8
Discharge Coefficient of Symmetrical Stepped and Triangular Labyrinth Side Weirs in a Subcritical Flow Regime	8
An Empirical Model for Time to Ponding Accounting for Root Water Uptake	8
Discussion of “Hydraulic Properties and Local Scour Downstream of Permeable Grade-Control Structures”	8
Discussion of “Velocity Distributions around Blocked Trash Racks” by Mahmoud Zayed	7
Steady Flow through Gated Circular Culverts: Hydraulic Operation and Experiments	7
Designing Trapezoidal Drip Irrigation Units Laid on Flat Fields	7
Yield Equations for Bed-Mounted Infiltration Galleries	7
Evapotranspiration Void Space Accounting Method	7
3D Numerical Study of Scour around a Pile Group in the Staggered Arrangement under Combined Wave-Current Flows	7

A Review of Literature on the Scour Process under Different Jets Conditions	7
Effect of Polyacrylamide-Based Water Retention and Brackish Water Mixed Application Rates on Soil Evaporation Characteristics	7
Evaluation of Default, Soil-Specific, and Clay Content Correction Calibration Functions for Dielectric Sensors in Soils with Differing Properties	6
Design Emission Uniformity of Horizontal Tapered Drip Laterals from the Normalized Pressure Head Distribution Approach	6
Sluice Gate Jamming in Free Discharge	6
Discussion of “Discharge Coefficient and Head Loss under Sluice Gates with Small Opening” by Lei Wang and Ming-jun Diao	6
Wear Behavior and Vortex Characteristics of Y-Type Screen Filters with Various Inclination Angles and Inlet Flow Velocities: Numerical and Experimental Study	6
Soil Water Infiltration Characteristics for Drip Irrigation of Seedlings to Reduce Aeolian Erosion of Sandy Soils	6
Limit Saturated Radius under Drip Irrigation at a Constant Applied Flow Rate: Analytical and Empirical Models	6
Local Scour at Triangular Labyrinth Side Weirs Located on an Alluvial Channel	5
Computational Fluid Dynamics–Based Evaluation and Verification of FISP Suspended Sediment Samplers	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
Machine-Learning Models to Improve Accuracy of Real-Time Reference Evapotranspiration Estimates in an Arid Environment	5
Multiobjective Optimal Design and Application of Large-Scale Self-Pressurized Drip Irrigation Network Systems	5
Evaporation and Transpiration Components of Crop Evapotranspiration and Growth Parameters of Lettuce Grown under Greenhouse Conditions	5
Velocity Distributions in Open Channels and the Calculation of Discharge	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
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
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
Experimental and Practical Study of a Smart Irrigation System Utilizing the Internet of Things	5
Limits of Blue and Green Infrastructures to Adapt Actual Urban Drainage Systems to the Impact of Climate Change	5
Anisotropy in Turbulent Flow over Two-Dimensional Fixed Bedforms with Downward Seepage	5
Center-Pivot Maintenance Trends in the Western United States	4
Calibration of Free-Flow Radial Gates with Refined Energy Relations	4
Building Resilience into the Public Water Supply System through Targeted Data-Driven Conservation Strategies	4
Hydraulic Capacity of Bend Manholes for Supercritical Flow	4
Discussion of “CFD Simulations of Conical Central Baffle Flumes” by Ankur Kapoor, Aniruddha D. Ghare, and Avinash M. Badar	4
Migration and Deposition Characteristics of Sand Particles on Mesh Filter Surfaces in Water-Saving Irrigation Systems: Evidence from Simulation and Experimental Verification	4
Deep Infiltration Model to Quantify Water Use Efficiency of Center-Pivot Irrigated Alfalfa	4
Development of the Diversion Runoff Calculator to Estimate Agricultural Water Consumption and Irrigation Diversions at the Field- to Basin-Scale in Northeastern Utah	4
Performance Evaluation of Drainage Systems in the Bontanga Irrigation Scheme in the Guinea Savannah Ecological Zone of Ghana	4
Prediction of Bed-Load Sediment Using Newly Developed Support-Vector Machine Techniques	4
Regulation of Planting Structure Considering Irrigation Water, Carbon Emission, and Grain Security in the Yellow River Basin, China, by Using Multisource Data	4
Estimation of Scour Depth around an L-Head Groyne in a Coarser Particle Bed Using Nonlinear Regression	4
Gray Wolf Optimization for Scheduling Irrigation Water	4
Discussion of “Discharge Coefficient and Head Loss under Sluice Gates with Small Opening” by Lei Wang and Ming-jun Diao	4
Hydromechanics of the Asymmetric Trapezoidal Piano Key and Labyrinth Weirs	4
An Explicit Equation for the Maximum Water Application Depth in Center Pivot Irrigation	3
Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge in Southwest Kansas	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
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	3
Accounting for Interference Effects in Furrow Infiltration with Moment Analysis	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
Vortex Characteristics and Wear Analysis of a Y-Type Screen Filter with Three Different Filter Screens and Cylinder Arc Angles	3
Effect of Perforation Arrangement on Entrance Head Loss of Horizontal Drains and Selection Criterion for Permeability of Geotextile Envelope	3
Hydrologic Performance of Distributed LID Stormwater Infrastructure on Land Developments under a Changing Climate: Site-Scale Performance Improvements	3
Derivation of the Penman–Monteith Equation with the Thermodynamic Approach. II: Numerical Solutions and Evaluation	3
Discussion of “Steady Flow through Gated Circular Culverts: Hydraulic Operation and Experiments”	3

Assessing Machine-Learning Performances in Predicting Future Irrigation Demand for Large-Scale Rice Granaries Based on Global Climate Models	3
Evapotranspiration and Water Productivity of Microirrigated Wine Grape Vineyards Grown with Different Trellis Systems in the Central Valley of Chile	3
Erratum for “Closure to ‘An Explicit Equation for the Maximum Water Application Depth in Center Pivot Irrigation’”	3
Interception Rate Calculation Method for Inverted Trapezoid Curb Inlets in Urban Roads	3
Redistribution Mechanism for Irrigation Water and Salinity in Typical Irrigation and Drainage Unit in the Hetao Irrigation District, China	3
Critical Evaluation of Viability of Mini Disc Infiltrometer for Determining the Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity Function	3
Discussion of “Explicit Solution for Pipe Diameter Problem Using Lambert W-Function”	3
Soil Moisture or ET-Based Smart Irrigation Scheduling: A Comparison for Sweet Corn with Sap Flow Measurements	3
Discussion of “Probabilistic Assessment for the Capacity of Grate- and Curb-Opening Inlets during Floods”	3
An Alternative Analytical Approach to Designing Paired Lateral Lines for Microirrigation on Slopes	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
Improving Land-Surface Model Simulations in Irrigated Areas by Incorporating Soil Moisture–Based Irrigation Estimates in Community Land Model	3
Discussion of “A Reformed Empirical Equation for the Discharge Coefficient of Free-Flowing Type-A Piano Key Weirs”	3
Discussion of “Air–Water Flows and Head Losses on Stepped Spillways with Inclined Steps”	3
Deployment of a Smart Irrigation Control System with Capacity-Based Moisture Sensors on a Production Farm	3
Discussion of “Testing the Stage-Discharge Relationship in Sloping SMBF Flumes” by Francesco Giuseppe Carollo and Vincenzo Pampalone	3
In Memoriam: Luciano Mateos Íñiguez	3
Assessing Downstream Heavy Metal Contamination and Risks in the Godavari River Basin: Implications for Irrigation and Water Quality Management	3