OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Irrigation and Drainage 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Empirical models for calculating soil wetting patterns under surface drip irrigation systems: A comprehensive analysis	70
Sunflower germplasms’ response to different water and salinity stress levels in greenhouse and field conditions under subsurface drip irrigation	48
Assessment of the change in the pH of water in a flow electric activator	41
Evaluation of new pivoting linear‐move precision irrigation machine	29
Estimating Infiltration in Open‐ended Furrow Irrigation by Modifying Final Infiltration Rate	25
Development of the Sudan agricultural sector model for policy impact analysis	22
Conjunctive use of floodwater harvesting for managed aquifer recharge and irrigation on a date farm in Morocco	20
Comparative effect of different irrigation levels and soil amendments on cabbage productivity in semi‐arid Central Namibia	20
Trend analysis of water quality in the irrigation districts of southern Alberta, Canada	19
Model ensemble techniques of machine learning algorithms for soil moisture constants in the semi‐arid climate conditions	18
Application of a frequency inverter in irrigated perimeters: A case study for irrigation automation	17
Relationships between saturated paste and 1:1 or 1:5 soil/water extract sodium adsorption ratios	13
Are conductivity sensors useless for irrigators? Exploring measurement consistency around soil moisture thresholds relevant to different applications	13
Issue Information	12
River basin management in the context of integrated water resources management	12
Flooding depth and duration concomitantly influence the growth traits and yield of rice*	12
Water depth and cross‐sectional area relationships in sloping surface irrigation systems	12
Consequences of hygiene and sanitation limitations on physicochemical, bacteriological and parasitological quality of water for vegetable irrigation purpose in the Mbouda lowlands, Cameroon western hi	11
Closed‐form solution for the length of drip laterals and easy selection of commercial emitters for low‐slope fields under the Hazen–Williams and Blasius resistance equations	11
Prediction model of soil water infiltration under moistube irrigation	11
Maximizing energy via solar‐powered smart irrigation: An approach utilizing a single‐axis solar tracking mechanism	10
Can molecular oscillation technology be used as an alternative to acid injection to prevent the clogging of emitters in drip irrigation systems?	10
Biochar: Potential Eco‐friendly Waste for Mitigation of the Stress Impacts of Irrigation with Brackish Water on Beans	10
Subsurface shape factor for surface irrigation hydraulics	10
Subsurface Irrigation With Ceramic Emitters Improved the Water Productivity and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Greenhouse Melons.	10

Development of forage maize yield–water functions by applying simultaneous different levels of irrigation and treated municipal wastewater	10
Water governance—Role for assuring water security	9
Greenhouse grapevine transpiration and water use efficiency under different water and nitrogen conditions*	9
Assessment of climate change effects on the blue and green water consumption of winter wheat in the Huang‐Huai‐Hai farming region	9
Enhancing the irrigation water productivity of rice farming: A study on sowing and irrigation practices in Pakistan	9
Mitigating water grabbing of farmland transfer through plot up‐scaling and pro‐environmental investment: Evidence from Jiangsu, China	9
Issue Information	8
Modelling flood susceptibility in northern Iran: Application of five well‐known machine‐learning models	8
Monitoring of Temporal and Spatial Variation of Water Quality in Agricultural Reservoir During Summer	8
The role of institutional diversity in sustainable water use: Performance comparison among water user organizations	8
Scenario‐based water balance analysis of estuary reservoir for multipurpose water supply	8
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Research and innovation in agricultural water management for a water‐secure world	8
Sustainable Intensification of Forage Cactus by Intercropping Increases Productivity, Profitability and Water Use Efficiency	8
Household‐level perceptions of governance in smallholder irrigation schemes in KwaZulu‐Natal Province*	7
Estimation of loss in arable land and irrigation requirements using high‐resolution imagery and Google Earth Engine	7
Corrosion caused by fertigation with urea and potassium chloride solutions resembles that generated by irrigation	7
Irrigation scheduling of pressurized irrigation networks for minimizing energy consumption	7
Evaluation of Irrigation Efficiency and Economic Performance: A Case Study of the Eskişehir Water User Association	7
Paddy ponding water management to reduce methane emission based on observations of methane fluxes and soil redox potential in the Red River Delta, Vietnam^*	7
Compensated non‐linear root water uptake model and identification of soil hydraulic and root water uptake parameters^*	7
Enhancing the lifetime and performance of WSNs in smart irrigation systems using cluster‐based selection protocols	7
Managing agricultural water resources: Addressing the complexity of innovation, social perspectives, and water governance in Sri Lanka	7
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Laboratory comparison of clogging in three types of domestic synthetic envelopes installed in clay‐calcareous soils^*	7
Assessment of Constraints, Opportunities and Income Impacts Associated with Small‐Scale Irrigation in Zebit, Ethiopia	7
Water reuse to free up freshwater for higher‐value use and increase climate resilience and water productivity	7
The harmful effects of drought stress on the camelina oil content and fatty acid composition can be alleviated by using potassium silicate	6
Smart Irrigation Control System in Precision Agriculture With Jubatus Climber Algorithm Optimized Distributed BiLSTM	6
Evaluating the impact of climate change on irrigation canal performance	6
Nozzle structure optimisation in a photovoltaic irrigation system	6
Agronomic Performance and Water Use Indicators of Cactus Species Widely Cultivated in Semiarid Regions	6
A Novel Geospatial‐based Coupled Multi‐Criteria Decision‐Making Techniques (E‐PROMETHEE‐II) for Identifying Potential Land Areas for Surface Irrigation in Koch Bihar District, West Bengal, India	6
Soil carbon dioxide emissions from maize (Zea mays L.) fields as influenced by tillage management and climate*	6
Spatio‐temporal variability of reference crop evapotranspiration at different timescales in Sichuan Province, south‐west China*	5
Determination of groundwater potential zones using geographic information systems and remote sensing in Lupane District, Zimbabwe	5
Development of a water‐energy‐food nexus model for multiscale studies	5
Aerated drip irrigation increased the emitter clogging risk of the Yellow River water drip irrigation	5
Optimal operation of water resources systems using MOICA algorithm with reservoir hedging approach in low‐water regions*	5
Optimal water distribution model of canals considering the workload of managers	5
Structure design and hydraulic performance analysis of drip emitters based on vortex energy dissipation	5
Issue Information	5
Prediction of Hysteresis in the Water Retention Curve for the Fly Ash‐Based Hydrogel‐Amended Soils	5
The challenge of reference evapotranspiration between the WaPOR data set and geostatistical methods	5
Reducing flow heterogeneity in drip irrigation networks using genetic algorithms	5
The effects of improved subsurface drainage on runoff and nitrogen leaching from a clayey field section	5
Guest editors and referees 2021	5
AICSS: Automatic simulator–controller/optimizer model of open channels	5
An infiltration calibration method for small‐scale basin irrigated fields considering land surface microtopography¹	5
Understanding and controlling chemical clogging in drip irrigation: Integrating experimental methods, density functional theory calculations and molecular dynamics simulations	5

Water withdrawal and sustainability concerns in sugarcane cultivation in Western India: An application of the SURE model	5
Irrigation optimization in green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) using the AquaCrop model and evolutionary strategy algorithms	5
Storage allocation rules to meet shared water demands for optimal operation of reservoir water supply	5
Optimal allocation of urban and rural water supply in coastal water shortage cities: The case of Yingkou City	5
A readiness assessment of an Indonesian pilot project: Case study Kedungputri, a premium irrigation area, Central Java	4
Effects of magnetic field treatment of broad bean seeds and irrigation water on the growth and yield of plants	4
Effect of installing a screen filter in front of and behind a pump on filtering performance in a microirrigation system	4
Partial root zone drying method of irrigation: A review	4
Issue Information	4
Optimization of sprinkler irrigation scheduling scenarios for reducing irrigation energy consumption	4
Comparison of some evapotranspiration models using lysimeter measurements in arid climate conditions	4
Potential of implementing irrigation in rainfed agriculture in Quebec: A review of climate change‐induced challenges and adaptation strategies	4
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Multi‐stakeholder approach to implementing water stewardship: The case of the Ghod River basin	4
Issue Information	4
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Poverty reduction through water interventions: A review of approaches in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia	4
Effect of inlet velocity on the hydraulic and filtering performance of a Y‐type screen filter	4
Investment in Irrigation	4
DRAINMOD simulation of drain spacing impact on canola yield in heavy clay soils in the Canadian prairies	4
The role of cropping system adjustment in balancing grain yield and groundwater use across a rainfall gradient in the North China Plain under future climate scenarios^*	4
A proposal for an academy to deliver capacity building in agricultural water management with particular reference to irrigation	4
General Report of Congress Question 62: What role can information and communication technology play in travelling the last mile (i.e., the greater adoption of research outputs)?	4
Evaluation of field water balance‐based deficit irrigation strategies for seasonal sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) in a semiarid Indian plain	4
Effects of growth‐stage‐based deficit irrigation management on physiological and biochemical characteristics and yield of winter wheat in Northwest China^*	4
Trends and future of agricultural irrigation in Michigan and Indiana	4
Transformation in the vernacular landscape of the Chatan weir irrigation area, China	4
Impact of fish farm drainage water reuse for irrigation on barley yield and water productivity: Field study and simulation using the SALTMED model	4
Comparative analysis of 15 major reference evapotranspiration models based on weighing lysimeter measurements for two different grass species grown in three soil textures	4
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Integrating farmers' knowledge with technology for sustainable irrigation management	4
Concurrent Response of Soybean to Fixed‐ (Full and Limited) and Variable‐Rate Irrigation Management in Three Soil Types: I. Soil Water Dynamics	3
Minimizing freshwater usage for quality improvement of saline soils in semi‐arid regions	3
Research on an optimal operation model for cascade pumping stations based on simulations	3
How can policy advocacy be effective? The impact of guiding environmental regulations on the policy implementation capacity of village‐level river chiefs—based on the empirical test of 141 villages in	3
On‐farm irrigation water management in India: Challenges and research gaps*	3
Gender–Responsive Climate–Resilient Strategies	3
Effect of different water quality on the performance of pressure compensating emitter in drip irrigation systems	3
Global evapotranspiration simulation research using a coupled deep learning algorithm with physical mechanisms	3
Modelling and prediction of groundwater level using wavelet transform and machine learning methods: A case study for the Sahneh Plain, Iran	3
Development of the crop coefficient for vertically trained cucumber vines grown in soilless media under naturally ventilated greenhouse conditions	3
Modelling the Impact of Drained and Undrained Conditions on GHG Emissions in Croplands: A Case Study in Lincolnshire, UK	3
The effect of deficit irrigation, partial root drying and mulching on tomato yield, and water and energy saving*	3
Improving the root yield, quality, water productivity and economics of sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina L. Benth.) through irrigation and nitrogen management	3
Propagation process‐based agricultural drought typology and its copula‐based risk	3
Application of artificial neural networks for time series rainfall forecasting in the Loktak lift irrigation command area of Manipur, India	3
Effects of different ratios of organic and inorganic fertilizer on rice yield and soil physicochemical properties under conventional and controlled irrigation conditions	3
International actions in spurring innovation in agriculture water management	3
Soil Matrix Infiltration Measurement and Modelling Across Diverse Land Uses With Machine Learning	3
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Spatial Distributions of Salinity and Sodicity in Semiarid Irrigated Lands in Ethiopia for Effective Salt‐Affected Soil Management	3
Prioritization of areas suitable for rice cultivation based on the economic value of irrigation water	3
Innovation and research in agriculture water management to achieve sustainable development goals	3
Multi‐Objective Optimization Design of Irrigation Pipe Networks Based on a Hybrid Harmony Search Algorithm	3
Analysing Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics (1972–2020) and Evaluating Drainage System Efficacy: A Case Study of Bangladesh Polders	3
Effects of saline water with different concentrations of calcium and magnesium ions on emitter clogging in drip irrigation integrated water–fertilizer system	3
Modelling the Darcy–Weisbach friction factor and the energy gradient of the lateral line*	3
Field‐scale measurements of soil physico‐chemical profiles of the Potohar region in the Indus basin of Pakistan	3
Embracing complexities in agricultural water management through nexus planning	3
Identifying suitable boreholes for irrigation in the bedrock regions of the Sahel	3
Both sides of irrigation management: An empirical analysis of smallholders' perception of co‐management of irrigation systems	3
Protecting Our Investments in Irrigation Infrastructure‐ Past Experiences and Future Directions	3
Elevated CO₂ Enhances Leaf Water Use Efficiency in Tobacco Plants (Nicotiana tabacum L.) Under Water Deficit by Modulating Stomatal Behaviour	3
Challenging ‘one size fits all’: Continued use of sprinkler irrigation in a state‐led drip irrigation project in Morocco	3
Can Solar‐Powered Irrigation Systems Naturally Meet Crop Water Requirements? Proof of Concept From a Case Study in Sub‐Saharan Africa	3
Fertigation under different irrigation and nitrogen levels modulates the growth, physiology, nitrogen and fruit productivity of greenhouse tomato	3
Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Changes in the Water Salinity (EC) Along the Meymeh River via the SWAT Semidistributed Model and Field Data	3
Study of an eco‐efficient method for wastewater treatment and safe agricultural reuse: Effect of influent splitting rates on effluent quality parameters	3
Water productivity and economic feasibility of drip irrigation system investment in tomato cultivation: Case of northeastern Tunisia	3
Improved understanding of soil water content at field capacity and estimates from pedotransfer functions	3