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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Evapotranspiration covers at uranium mill tailings sites33
Thanks to Reviewers, Vadose Zone Journal, 202332
Thanks to Reviewers, Vadose Zone Journal, 202231
Microbial O2 consumption as a function of pore structure in soils of sorghum, switchgrass, and prairie vegetation systems24
Soil hydraulic property maps for the contiguous United States at 100‐m resolution and seven depths: Code design and preliminary results24
Development of a vadose zone advanced monitoring system: Tools to assess groundwater vulnerability20
Determination of a pedotransfer function for specific air–water interfacial area in sandy soils: A pore network‐informed multigene genetic programming approach19
Application of cosmic‐ray neutron probes for measuring soil moisture in rocky areas of the Taihang Mountains, North China19
Water vapor transport through bioenergy grass residues and its effects on soil water evaporation18
Extending the measurement range of the simplified evaporation method using humidity sensors17
Contactless estimation of soil moisture using leaky Rayleigh waves and a fully convolutional network16
Interpretation of large‐scale, long‐term electrical geophysical monitoring guided by a process simulation16
Experimental quantification of interfacial convections at the water–nonaqueous‐phase liquid interface in microfluidic systems15
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Review of Rain or Shine: An Introduction to Soil Physical Properties and Processes. Tyson Ochsner. Published by Oklahoma State University Libraries under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 In14
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Disentangling slope‐scale spatial variability of saturated hydraulic conductivity in the black soil region of northeast China using noise‐assisted multivariate empirical mode decomposition14
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An improved model and field calibration technique for measuring liquid water content in unfrozen and frozen soils with dielectric probes13
Root architecture development in stony soils13
Validating coupled flow theory for bare‐soil evaporation under different boundary conditions12
Algebraic expressions for convective solute transport in a homogeneous soil below a surface barrier12
Field evaluation of semi‐automated moisture estimation from geophysics using machine learning12
Validation of downscaled 1‐km SMOS and SMAP soil moisture data in 2010–202111
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The osmotic potential of soil solutions in salt tolerance studies: Following M. Th. van Genuchten's innovation11
Compressional wave velocity and effective stress in unsaturated soil: Potential application for monitoring moisture conditions in vadose zone sediments10
Managed aquifer recharge site assessment with electromagnetic imaging: Identification of recharge flow paths10
Removing the effects of temperature on electrical resistivity tomography data collected in partially frozen ground: Limitations and considerations for field applications10
Neutron imaging of exchange flow between biopore and matrix for Bt versus C horizons9
Applying minirhizotrons to observe spatiotemporal variations in rooting depth and distribution in agroecosystems to improve the performance of hydrological models9
Frequency domain‐based analytical solutions for one‐dimensional soil water flow in layered soils9
Soil carbon determination for long‐term monitoring revisited using thermo‐gravimetric analysis9
Thanks to Reviewers, Vadose Zone Journal, 20219
Dimensionality and scales of preferential flow in soils of Shale Hills hillslope simulated using HYDRUS9
Methods for downhole soil water sensor calibration—Complications of bulk density and water content variations9
Tracing lateral subsurface flow in layered soils by undisturbed monolith sampling, targeted laboratory experiments, and model‐based analysis8
The value of long‐term in situ soil moisture and snowpack monitoring: Laying the foundation for future studies in the Upper Missouri River Basin8
Analyzing dual porosity in soil hydraulic properties using soil databases for pedotransfer function development8
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Nitrate contamination of urban groundwater and heavy rainfall: Observations from Dakar, Senegal8
Microplastic induces soil water repellency and limits capillary flow8
A formulation for assessing the risk of anthropogenic drought based on drought characteristics and socioeconomic and physical factors7
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Publisher's Report 2022: Vadose Zone Journal7
Soil hydraulic conductivity in the state of nonequilibrium7
Colloidal transport of heavy metals in low‐advective‐velocity environmental systems: Reactive transport model on biogeochemical and hydrodynamic impacts7
Experiment for validation of numerical models of coupled heat and mass transfer around energy cables7
A new exponential model for predicting soil gas diffusivity with varying degree of saturation7
Parameter estimation from spontaneous imbibition into volcanic tuff7
Temporal covariance of spatial soil moisture variations: A mechanistic error modeling approach7
Vadose Zone Journal Annual Report, 20237
Determining groundwater recharge for quantifying PFAS mass discharge from unsaturated source zones6
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Seismic signatures reveal persistence of soil compaction6
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Averaging or adding domain conductivities to calculate the unsaturated soil hydraulic conductivity6
Effects of dynamic capillarity on the shear strength of sandy soils during transient two‐phase flow: Insights from non‐equilibrium triaxial simulations6
Organic carbon stocks in weathered bedrock—Establishing the soil parent material as a new horizon in soil carbon research6
Elucidating the role of water films on solute diffusion in unsaturated porous media by improved pore‐scale modeling6
Calibration and validation of soil water reflectometers6
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Self‐potential signals of soil columns experiencing evaporation and transpiration5
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The time validity of Philip's two‐term infiltration equation: An elusive theoretical quantity?5
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Bromide reactivity in topsoil: Implications for use as a “conservative” tracer in assessing quantity and quality of water5
Soil moisture forecasting in wireless sensor networks via spatiotemporal graph convolutional networks4
Geophysics conquering new territories: The rise of “agrogeophysics”4
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Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria mediate soil hydro‐physical properties: An investigation with Bacillus subtilis and its mutants4
A novel design for continuous measurement of CO2 from deep remineralization of petrogenic organic carbon4
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Linking horizontal crosshole GPR variability with root image information for maize crops4
Dynamic groundwater recharge simulations based on cosmic‐ray neutron sensing in a tropical wet experimental basin4
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Testing the EPIC Richards submodel for simulating soil water dynamics under different bottom boundary conditions3
Seasonality and evaporation of water resources in Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed and Critical Zone Observatory, Southwestern Idaho, USA3
How solid–liquid adsorption affects the liquid–vapor interface in pores3
Pedotransfer functions developed for calculating soil saturated hydraulic conductivity in check dams on the Loess Plateau in China3
Biochar modifies soil physical properties mostly through changes in soil structure rather than through its internal porosity3
Large‐scale photovoltaic farms significantly change the vegetation diversity and biomass through influencing soil moisture and physiochemical properties3
Heat transport from atmosphere through the subsurface to drinking‐water supply pipes3
Examining subsurface response to an extreme precipitation event using HYDRUS‐1D3
A parametric sensitivity analysis for prioritizing regolith knowledge needs for modeling water transfers in the West African critical zone3
The PDI model system for parameterizing soil hydraulic properties3
Impact of heavy metal cations on deposition and release of clay colloids in saturated porous media3
Rien van Genuchten: A short autobiography3
Mechanistically derived macroscopic root water uptake functions: The α and ω of root water uptake functions3
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Wavelet analysis of soil water state variables for identification of lateral subsurface flow: Lysimeter vs. field data3
Relationships between carbon age and CO2 efflux in agricultural and drainage ditch soils using the thermonuclear bomb pulse3
Western U.S. multistate research project on “water movement in soils”: A retrospective3
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Soil salinization in Portugal: An in‐depth exploration of impact, advancements, and future considerations3
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Insights into freeze–thaw and infiltration in seasonally frozen soils from field observations2
On the use and misuse of abbreviations in scientific writing2
Combining root and soil hydraulics in macroscopic representations of root water uptake2
Recipients of 2022 VZJ Editor's Citation for Excellence named2
Soil texture and structure heterogeneity predominantly governs bulk density gradients around roots2
A simple, accurate, and explicit form of the Green–Ampt model to estimate infiltration, sorptivity, and hydraulic conductivity2
New insights into the correlation between soil thermal conductivity and water retention in unsaturated soils2
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Recharge site assessment through the integration of surface geophysics and cone penetrometer testing2
Estimating soil moisture from environmental gamma radiation monitoring data2
A field evaluation of the SoilVUE10 soil moisture sensor2
Developing a soil column system to measure hydrogeophysical properties of unconsolidated sediment2
Implementation of the Brunswick model system into the Hydrus software suite2
Preferential flow under high‐intensity short‐duration irrigation events in soil columns from a karst and nonkarst landscape2
Monitoring spatiotemporal soil moisture variability in the unsaturated zone of a mixed forest using electrical resistivity tomography2
Modeling tree responses to soil water variability guides irrigation to account for soil winter reserves2
Evaluating the joint use of GPR and ERT on mapping shallow subsurface features of karst critical zone in southwest China2
In situ measurement of 3D contact angle in sand based on X‐ray computed tomography2
Preface: Special section on emerging particles and biocolloids in terrestrial and aquatic systems2
A methodology for simulating perched conditions in multilayer aquifer systems with 2D variably saturated flow2
In Memoriam: Sjoerd E.A.T.M. van der Zee2
Soil water potential: A historical perspective and recent breakthroughs2
Modeling compaction effects on soil water retention across the full moisture range: Calibration and validation2
Review of Spatial Analysis with R: Statistics, Visualization, and Computational Methods (2nd ed.) Tonny J. Oyana. CRC Press. 2021. 354 pp. ISBN: 9780367860851 (hardcover). ISBN: 9781003021643 (2
Joint multiscale dynamics in soil–vegetation–atmosphere systems: Multifractal cross‐correlation analysis of arid and semiarid rangelands2
Hydro‐pedo‐transfer‐functions expressing drought and memory effects on pine tree growth2
Monitoring critically saturated conditions for shallow landslide occurrence using electrical resistivity tomography2
Noble gases in aquitard provide insight into underlying subsurface stratigraphy and free gas formation2
Quantitative analysis of diurnal CO2 flux variations above an alkaline playa2
Coupled hydro‐mechanical pore‐scale modeling of biopore‐coated clods for upscaling soil shrinkage and hydraulic properties2
Importance of short‐term variations in greenhouse gas emission and cycling along agricultural riparian zone soils1
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Design of a bioaugmented soil aquifer treatment for efficient removal of p‐nitrophenol1
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Evaluation of soil water content and bulk electrical conductivity across the U.S. Climate Reference Network using two electromagnetic sensors1
Bias of stormwater infiltration measurement methods evaluated using numerical experiments1
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Examining the value of hydropedological information on hydrological modeling at different scales in the Sabie catchment, South Africa1
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Machine learning applications in vadose zone hydrology: A review1
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Parasite inversion for determining the coefficients and time‐validity of Philip's two‐term infiltration equation1
Segmental retention models for representing the hydraulic properties of evolving structured soils1
Downscaling SMAP soil moisture product in cold and arid region: Incorporating NDSI and BSI into the random forest algorithm1
Vadose Zone Journal Special Section: Soil physics in agricultural production, water resources, and waste management1
Vadose zone flushing of fertilizer tracked by isotopes of water and nitrate1
Natural and forced soil aeration during agricultural managed aquifer recharge1
Delineating soil moisture dynamics within an evapotranspiration surface barrier using spatial‐temporal analysis1
Simulating controlled drainage and hydrological connections in a cultivated peatland field1
Review of Colloid (Nano‐ and Micro‐Particle) Transport and Surface Interaction in Groundwater. William P. Johnson and Eddy F. Pazmino. The Groundwater Project. 111 pp. ISBN: 978‐1‐77470‐070‐9. 1
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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
Quantifying hydrologic pathway and source connectivity dynamics in tile drainage: Implications for phosphorus concentrations1
Influence of agricultural managed aquifer recharge on nitrate transport: The role of soil texture and flooding frequency1
Exploring the artistic dimensions of soils in the vadose zone1
Within‐field soil moisture variability and time‐invariant spatial structures of agricultural fields in the US Midwest1
Expansion and evaluation of two coupled root–shoot models in simulating CO2 and H2O fluxes and growth of maize1
Mercury intrusion porosimetry and centrifuge methods for extended‐range retention curves of soil and porous rock samples1
Modification of a 3D printer to create geologically realistic heterogeneous sand packs1
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Effects of improved water retention by increased soil organic matter on the water balance of arable soils: A numerical analysis1
Bailout test, HYDRUS‐2D, and analytical modeling for estimating permeability of ephemeral stream bed1
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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Reviewing and analyzing shrinkage of peat and other organic soils in relation to selected soil properties1
Evaluation of a practical approach for field scale moisture flow modeling in heterogeneous media at a semiarid site1
Relationships among water and gas transport properties in soils from natural and induced clay gradients1
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