Vadose Zone Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of Vadose Zone Journal is 1. 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.)
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Thanks to Reviewers, Vadose Zone Journal , 202374
Thanks to Reviewers, Vadose Zone Journal , 202259
Soil hydraulic property maps for the contiguous United States at 100‐m resolution and seven depths: Code design and preliminary results56
Water vapor transport through bioenergy grass residues and its effects on soil water evaporation42
Development of a vadose zone advanced monitoring system: Tools to assess groundwater vulnerability42
Determination of a pedotransfer function for specific air–water interfacial area in sandy soils: A pore network‐informed multigene genetic programming approach30
Contactless estimation of soil moisture using leaky Rayleigh waves and a fully convolutional network30
The plant‐available water associated with the four critical soil suctions vary depending on the different soil textures27
Application of cosmic‐ray neutron probes for measuring soil moisture in rocky areas of the Taihang Mountains, North China22
Microbial O 2 consumption as a function of pore structure in soils of sorghum, switchgrass, and prairie vegetation systems20
Extending the measurement range of the simplified evaporation method using humidity sensors19
Evapotranspiration covers at uranium mill tailings sites19
Disentangling slope‐scale spatial variability of saturated hydraulic conductivity in the black soil region of northeast China using noise‐assisted multivariate empirical mode decomposition18
Using Sentinel‐1 and Sentinel‐2 to assess the role of soil water content and vegetation cover in mitigating wind erosion in cultivated organic soil16
Experimental quantification of interfacial convections at the water–nonaqueous‐phase liquid interface in microfluidic systems15
Validating coupled flow theory for bare‐soil evaporation under different boundary conditions15
Algebraic expressions for convective solute transport in a homogeneous soil below a surface barrier15
Field evaluation of semi‐automated moisture estimation from geophysics using machine learning15
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Interpretation of large‐scale, long‐term electrical geophysical monitoring guided by a process simulation13
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Dimensionality and scales of preferential flow in soils of Shale Hills hillslope simulated using HYDRUS12
Applying minirhizotrons to observe spatiotemporal variations in rooting depth and distribution in agroecosystems to improve the performance of hydrological models12
Methods for downhole soil water sensor calibration—Complications of bulk density and water content variations12
An improved model and field calibration technique for measuring liquid water content in unfrozen and frozen soils with dielectric probes12
The osmotic potential of soil solutions in salt tolerance studies: Following M. Th. van Genuchten's innovation12
Neutron imaging of exchange flow between biopore and matrix for Bt versus C horizons11
Soil carbon determination for long‐term monitoring revisited using thermo‐gravimetric analysis11
Validation of downscaled 1‐km SMOS and SMAP soil moisture data in 2010–202111
Characterizing the topographic index as a tool to represent spatial soil moisture: The effect of classification approach, digital elevation model type, and resolution11
Frequency domain‐based analytical solutions for one‐dimensional soil water flow in layered soils10
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Tracing lateral subsurface flow in layered soils by undisturbed monolith sampling, targeted laboratory experiments, and model‐based analysis9
Microplastic induces soil water repellency and limits capillary flow9
Toward soil property‐driven identification of peat, limnic, and mineral horizons in Eastern Canada Histosols9
A novel method to assess the infiltration and filtration functions of urban soils9
Nitrate contamination of urban groundwater and heavy rainfall: Observations from Dakar, Senegal9
A formulation for assessing the risk of anthropogenic drought based on drought characteristics and socioeconomic and physical factors9
The value of long‐term in situ soil moisture and snowpack monitoring: Laying the foundation for future studies in the Upper Missouri River Basin9
Analyzing dual porosity in soil hydraulic properties using soil databases for pedotransfer function development9
Understanding the influence of Malta litho‐structural features on the dynamics of nitrate transport in the vadose zone9
Colloidal transport of heavy metals in low‐advective‐velocity environmental systems: Reactive transport model on biogeochemical and hydrodynamic impacts8
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Organic carbon stocks in weathered bedrock—Establishing the soil parent material as a new horizon in soil carbon research8
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Vadose Zone Journal Annual Report, 20238
Effects of dynamic capillarity on the shear strength of sandy soils during transient two‐phase flow: Insights from non‐equilibrium triaxial simulations8
Publisher's Report 2022: Vadose Zone Journal8
Temporal covariance of spatial soil moisture variations: A mechanistic error modeling approach8
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Soil hydraulic conductivity in the state of nonequilibrium8
A new exponential model for predicting soil gas diffusivity with varying degree of saturation7
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Elucidating the role of water films on solute diffusion in unsaturated porous media by improved pore‐scale modeling7
Determining groundwater recharge for quantifying PFAS mass discharge from unsaturated source zones7
Self‐potential signals of soil columns experiencing evaporation and transpiration7
Emerging issues and research opportunities in vadose zone processes7
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Gaia: Complex systems prediction for time to adapt to climate shocks7
Averaging or adding domain conductivities to calculate the unsaturated soil hydraulic conductivity6
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Bromide reactivity in topsoil: Implications for use as a “conservative” tracer in assessing quantity and quality of water6
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Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria mediate soil hydro‐physical properties: An investigation with Bacillus subtilis and its mutants6
The time validity of Philip's two‐term infiltration equation: An elusive theoretical quantity?6
Continuous data assimilation for the Richards equation of unsaturated flow: A computational study6
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The PDI model system for parameterizing soil hydraulic properties5
Soil moisture forecasting in wireless sensor networks via spatiotemporal graph convolutional networks5
Linking horizontal crosshole GPR variability with root image information for maize crops5
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Temporal scale‐dependent relationships between soil moisture and temperature unveiled by Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition in an irrigated field5
Subsurface thermal loading simulations to assess the viability of waste canister disposal in the Negev Desert, Israel5
How solid–liquid adsorption affects the liquid–vapor interface in pores5
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A novel design for continuous measurement of CO 2 from deep remineralization of petrogenic organic carbon5
Hydraulic characteristics and model evaluation for silty sand affected by salt solution concentration5
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Relationships between carbon age and CO 2 efflux in agricultural and drainage ditch soils using the thermonuclear bomb pulse5
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Modeling nitrogen loss using stable isotopes in mountainous watersheds of the Bohemian Slavkov Forest (NW Czech Republic)5
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Effects of water table fluctuations on naphthalene degradation: Soil column experiment and modeling5
Seasonality and evaporation of water resources in Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed and Critical Zone Observatory, Southwestern Idaho, USA5
Unraveling soil moisture dynamics with dual‐scale interpretable machine learning: Cover cropping and irrigation insights in semi‐arid agriculture5
Heat transport from atmosphere through the subsurface to drinking‐water supply pipes5
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Long‐term water dynamics in the Lascaux cave karst: Impact of tree removal4
Field application of amorphous silica: Effects on soil hydraulic properties and crop‐specific water availability4
Pedotransfer functions developed for calculating soil saturated hydraulic conductivity in check dams on the Loess Plateau in China4
Effects of a variable air–water interface on injection of PFAS—Lessons learned from column tests with porous media4
Western U.S. multistate research project on “water movement in soils”: A retrospective4
Rien van Genuchten: A short autobiography4
Monitoring spatiotemporal soil moisture variability in the unsaturated zone of a mixed forest using electrical resistivity tomography4
Large‐scale photovoltaic farms significantly change the vegetation diversity and biomass through influencing soil moisture and physiochemical properties4
Evaluation of 10 soil moisture profile sensors using a sandbox experiment4
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A field calibration method that improves soil heat flux accuracy4
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Biochar modifies soil physical properties mostly through changes in soil structure rather than through its internal porosity4
Soil salinization in Portugal: An in‐depth exploration of impact, advancements, and future considerations4
A field evaluation of the SoilVUE10 soil moisture sensor3
Monitoring critically saturated conditions for shallow landslide occurrence using electrical resistivity tomography3
Combining root and soil hydraulics in macroscopic representations of root water uptake3
Recipients of 2022 VZJ Editor's Citation for Excellence named3
Joint multiscale dynamics in soil–vegetation–atmosphere systems: Multifractal cross‐correlation analysis of arid and semiarid rangelands3
On the use and misuse of abbreviations in scientific writing3
Preface: Special section on emerging particles and biocolloids in terrestrial and aquatic systems3
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Coupled hydro‐mechanical pore‐scale modeling of biopore‐coated clods for upscaling soil shrinkage and hydraulic properties3
Critical roles of short‐range‐order minerals in shaping soil water retention curves in volcanic regions3
Mechanistically derived macroscopic root water uptake functions: The α and ω of root water uptake function3
Modeling tree responses to soil water variability guides irrigation to account for soil winter reserves3
New insights into the correlation between soil thermal conductivity and water retention in unsaturated soils3
A simple, accurate, and explicit form of the Green–Ampt model to estimate infiltration, sorptivity, and hydraulic conductivity3
Hydro‐pedo‐transfer‐functions expressing drought and memory effects on pine tree growth3
Simulating controlled drainage and hydrological connections in a cultivated peatland field3
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Insights into freeze–thaw and infiltration in seasonally frozen soils from field observations3
Comment on “On the equivalence between laboratory and field estimates of soil water retention parameters and its implications for modeling oxygen diffusion in structured agricultural soils” by H. Yada3
Dynamic soil water retention properties: Exploring the interplay of moisture states and soil structure dynamics in a compacted Andosol3
Soil water potential: A historical perspective and recent breakthroughs3
Modeling compaction effects on soil water retention across the full moisture range: Calibration and validation3
Implementation of the Brunswick model system into the Hydrus software suite3
In Memoriam: Sjoerd E.A.T.M. van der Zee3
Bailout test, HYDRUS‐2D, and analytical modeling for estimating permeability of ephemeral stream bed3
Quantitative analysis of diurnal CO 2 flux variations above an alkaline playa3
Estimating soil moisture from environmental gamma radiation monitoring data3
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Design of a bioaugmented soil aquifer treatment for efficient removal of p ‐nitrophenol2
Delineating soil moisture dynamics within an evapotranspiration surface barrier using spatial‐temporal analysis2
Effects of improved water retention by increased soil organic matter on the water balance of arable soils: A numerical analysis2
Review of Colloid (Nano‐ and Micro‐Particle) Transport and Surface Interaction in Groundwater . William P. Johnson and Eddy F. Pazmino. The Groundwater P2
Evaluation of soil water content and bulk electrical conductivity across the U.S. Climate Reference Network using two electromagnetic sensors2
Vadose Zone Journal Special Section: Soil physics in agricultural production, water resources, and waste management2
Evaluation of a practical approach for field scale moisture flow modeling in heterogeneous media at a semiarid site2
Segmental retention models for representing the hydraulic properties of evolving structured soils2
Noble gases in aquitard provide insight into underlying subsurface stratigraphy and free gas formation2
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Correction to “A generalized analytical solution for preferential infiltration and wetting”1
A simple infiltrometer automated with a user‐friendly pressure datalogger1
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Impacts of meteorological forcings on simulated soil moisture stress for rainfed crops at a US Corn Belt site1
Review of conceptual and empirical approaches to characterize infiltration1
Examining the value of hydropedological information on hydrological modeling at different scales in the Sabie catchment, South Africa1
Machine learning in vadose zone hydrology: A flashback1
Simulating bare soil evaporation for undisturbed soil cores—Using HYDRUS 3D simulation on X‐ray µCT determined soil macrostructures1
Statistical considerations in the analysis of minirhizotron data and a review of current practice in agronomic research1
Modification of a 3D printer to create geologically realistic heterogeneous sand packs1
A comprehensive drought characterization of Bangladesh using integrated remote sensing observations and land surface model outputs1
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Evaporation‐induced salt precipitation and feedback on water–heat transport in saline soil1
Free‐access geospatial data and machine learning deliver high‐resolution soil salinity maps in the Sonoran Basin and Range1
Bias of stormwater infiltration measurement methods evaluated using numerical experiments1
Research on soil quality evaluation in an impermeable saline‐sodic soil with drip irrigation under cropping of Lycium barbarum L.1
Importance of background threshold value development within risk‐based corrective action programs1
Using relative gas diffusivity to highlight soil compaction issues with possible effects on N efficiency in grain corn production, southern Quebec, Canada1
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Machine learning applications in vadose zone hydrology: A review1
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Reviewing and analyzing shrinkage of peat and other organic soils in relation to selected soil properties1
Capturing soil moisture and salinity changes in flooded coastal forests using electrical resistivity and induced polarization1
Vadose zone flushing of fertilizer tracked by isotopes of water and nitrate1
Exploring the artistic dimensions of soils in the vadose zone1
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Field evaluation of the SoilVUE10 time domain reflectometry soil moisture profiling sensor under different installation methods1
Importance of short‐term variations in greenhouse gas emission and cycling along agricultural riparian zone soils1
Downscaling SMAP soil moisture product in cold and arid region: Incorporating NDSI and BSI into the random forest algorithm1
Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from a tropical sandy loam using oil palm empty fruit bunch biochar and compost amendments1
Hydrological and microbial dynamics in an Arctic wastewater infiltration system1
Preferential flow of phosphorus and nitrogen under steady‐state saturated conditions1
Editorial: Open Access on the move1
Evaluating the efficacy of fractal models for soil water retention curve estimation from particle‐size distribution for Hanford sediments1
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Willow rotation rapidly improves key drainage properties of compacted organic soils1
Effects of sludge‐based biochar application on heavy metals bioavailability and migration–transformation in coastal saline soil1
Within‐field soil moisture variability and time‐invariant spatial structures of agricultural fields in the US Midwest1
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