Irrigation Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Irrigation Science is 2. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
The effect of regulated deficit irrigation on growth, yield, and berry quality of grapevines (cv. Sangiovese) grafted on rootstocks with different resistance to water deficit47
Evaluating the precise grapevine water stress detection using unmanned aerial vehicles and evapotranspiration-based metrics36
Optimal use of irrigation water and fertilizer for strawberry based on weighing production benefits and soil environment29
Comparison of the partial root drying and conventional drip irrigation regimes on seed, oil yield quality, and economic return for peanut crop27
Irrigation optimization enhances water management and tree performance in commercial citrus groves on sandy soil26
Productivity and quality of beet (Beta vulgaris L.) under different drip irrigation management methodologies25
Adequate supplemental irrigation amount during the critical period for yield in chia prevents reductions in radiation capture, radiation and water use efficiencies, and grain yield24
Climate change decreased the effect of meltwater on cotton production in the Yarkant river basin of arid northwest China24
Water stress impacts on the growth and productivity of melon crops in a Mediterranean climate24
Evapotranspiration estimation by inverse soil water flow modelling23
Closed circuits of drip laterals versus open circuits: hydraulic performance and energy-saving potential20
Application of a remote-sensing three-source energy balance model to improve evapotranspiration partitioning in vineyards19
Evaluation and development of empirical models for wetted soil fronts under drip irrigation in high-density apple crop from a point source18
Effects of irrigation characteristics and plant morphological features on interception of sprinkler water by maize plants18
Time-series clustering of remote sensing retrievals for defining management zones in a vineyard18
Optimization of canopy resistance models for estimating evapotranspiration on summer maize in a semi-arid condition of China18
Crop coefficients and water use of young almond orchards16
An empirical design theory for compact drip irrigation emitters16
Biochar and potassium humate shift the migration, transformation and redistribution of urea-N in salt-affected soil under drip fertigation: soil column and incubation experiments16
Flow discharge measurement by a linear width contraction device15
Effects of fertilizer types on biofilm growth in the drip irrigation system using the reclaimed water15
Regional analysis of technological alternatives for boron reduction in desalinated seawater for irrigation in south-eastern Spain15
Impact of irrigation regime on morpho-physiological and biochemical attributes and centelloside content in Indian pennywort (Centella asiatica)14
Aerated drip irrigation improves watermelon yield, quality, water and fertilizer use efficiency by changing plant biomass and nutrient partitioning14
Water productivity of soybeans under regulated surface and subsurface drip irrigation conditions13
Early cascade rice irrigation shutoff (ECIS) conserves water: implications for cascade flood automation13
Water productivity of passion fruit under different forms of propagation and soil-based irrigation management criteria13
Assessing different methodologies for irrigation scheduling in protected environment: a case study of green bell pepper13
Downscaling UAV land surface temperature using a coupled wavelet-machine learning-optimization algorithm and its impact on evapotranspiration12
IS-SAR: an irrigation scheduling web application for Hass avocado orchards based on Sentinel-1 images12
Assessment of water stress impact on olive trees using an accurate determination of the endocarp development11
Analysis of local head losses in microirrigation lateral connectors based on machine learning approaches11
Evaluation of the effect of soil salinity on the crop coefficient (Kc) for cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under mulched drip irrigation in arid regions11
Evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of sprinkler-irrigated aerobic rice in southern Brazil using the SIMDualKc water balance model11
Drip irrigation under film mulch used on flat-bed increased vegetable yield by altering soil microbe community structure and soil nitrogen11
Fertigation frequency is a useful tool for nitrate management in intensive open-field agriculture10
Effect of different deficit irrigation regimes on vine performance, grape composition and wine quality of the “Primitivo” variety under mediterranean conditions10
Single and basal crop coefficients for estimation of water use of tree and vine woody crops with consideration of fraction of ground cover, height, and training system for Mediterranean and warm tempe10
Dynamic changes in evapotranspiration, canopy photosynthesis and expansive growth in open field under rapid fluctuating radiation10
Effects of different soil water matric potentials on growth traits and yield characteristics of sunflower (Helianthus annuus Linn.) under drip irrigation in a salinized farmland in northern China10
Remote sensing-based energy balance for lettuce in an arid environment: influence of management scenarios on irrigation and evapotranspiration modeling10
Field evaluation of fertigation performance for a drip irrigation system with different lateral layouts under low operation pressures10
Editorial to the special issue on “Contributions to update the FAO56 guidelines for computing crop water requirements”9
Combined impacts of different irrigation levels and potassium doses on drip-irrigated pomegranate yield, quality, water productivity, cracking rate, and the economic net return9
Effect of integration of water and fertilizer on soil water–nitrogen transport characteristics in Bubbled-root Irrigation9
Evapotranspiration, fiber yield and quality, and water productivity of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under different irrigation technologies in a semiarid climate9
Optimizing cultivation substrate moisture and calcium application for the comprehensive growth of cucumber under different air temperatures9
Effect of saline water drip irrigation on tomato yield and quality in semi-humid area and arid area of China9
Early season irrigation detection and evapotranspiration modeling of winter vegetables based on Planet satellite using water and energy balance algorithm in lower Colorado basin9
Influence of drip irrigation and straw mulching on economic feasibility and soil fertility of rice-potato system in subtropical India8
The generation processes, spatiotemporal distribution heterogeneity, and interpretation of the spatial variation mechanism of the net sprinkler water under maize canopy8
Maize straw biochar improved soil nitrogen, but no effect on phosphorus in desert under mulched drip irrigation8
Effects of short-term irrigation of olive (Olea europaea L. cv. ‘Koroneiki’) trees using treated wastewater contaminated with heavy metals8
Analysis and forecast of crop water demand in irrigation districts across the eastern part of the Ebro river basin (Catalonia, Spain): estimation of evapotranspiration through copernicus-based inputs8
Scheduling irrigation for improving water productivity and fruit quality in citrus (cv. Nagpur mandarin) under a dry tropical climate8
Irrigation scheduling and requirements of processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) in Eastern Canada7
Combined simulation and optimization framework for irrigation scheduling in agriculture fields7
Drip irrigation with saline water combined with mulch cover as strategies for forage cactus production in semi-arid zones7
The effects of deficit irrigation practices on evapotranspiration, yield and quality characteristics of two sesame varieties (Sesamum indicum L.) grown in lysimeters under the Mediterranean climate co7
Hydraulic performance analysis of new versus commercial nozzle design for pressurised porous media filters7
Leaf gas exchange, water status, and oil yield responses to rewatering after irrigation cut-off periods in a superintensive drip-irrigated olive (cv. Arbequina) orchard7
Shallow groundwater enhances water productivity of maize in arid area6
Strategies to increase barley production and water use efficiency by combining deficit irrigation and nitrogen fertilizer6
Assessment of irrigation efficiency for arid-zone spring wheat production under flood irrigation6
Assessing the impact of measurement errors in the calculation of CWSI for characterizing the water status of several crop species6
Assessment of the influence of inhibitors on carbon dioxide and methane emissions from soils irrigated with alternative water resources6
Modelling analysis of nitrogen removal from paddy water with high infiltration rate6
Eddy covariance quantification of soybean (Glycine max L.,) crop coefficients in a farmer’s field in a humid climate6
An improved design of irrigation centrifugal filter for separating water and fine sediment: appropriately increase head loss for high efficiency6
Analysis of the droplet size and distribution for micro-sprinkling hose based on the LPM6
Improving the spatiotemporal resolution of remotely sensed ET information for water management through Landsat, Sentinel-2, ECOSTRESS and VIIRS data fusion6
Application of the vineyard data assimilation (VIDA) system to vineyard root-zone soil moisture monitoring in the California Central Valley6
Monitoring cotton water status with microtensiometers6
Pressure–volume curve traits of chia (Salvia hispanica L.): an assessment of water-stress tolerance under field conditions6
Evaluating different metrics from the thermal-based two-source energy balance model for monitoring grapevine water stress5
Eight-year comparison of agroeconomic benefits of open ditch and subsurface pipe drainage in mulched drip irrigated saline–sodic farmland5
An analysis framework to evaluate irrigation decisions using short-term ensemble weather forecasts5
Linking almond trees’ transpiration to irrigation’s mineral composition by physiological indices and machine learning5
Phytotoxic effects of treated wastewater used for irrigation on root hydraulic conductivity and plant growth of maize seedlings (Zea mays L. PR 32w86)5
Forecasting daily evapotranspiration using artificial neural networks for sustainable irrigation scheduling5
Using water for best product quality in fruit and nut trees and vines5
Water quality dominance in the emitter performance of subsurface drip irrigation systems utilizing biogas slurry5
Impact and control of fertilization on emitter clogging behaviors in drip irrigation systems using high-sediment water5
Changes in dissolved oxygen concentration in an aerated drip irrigation system under different drip emitters5
The complementary uses of Sentinel-1A SAR and ECOSTRESS datasets to identify vineyard growth and conditions: a case study in Sonoma County, California5
A mini review of the impacts of deficit irrigation strategies for walnut (Juglans regia L.) production in semiarid conditions5
Optimization of irrigation on walnut through the IRRIFRAME water balance model5
Crop coefficients of natural wetlands and riparian vegetation to compute ecosystem evapotranspiration and the water balance5
Quantifying local losses due to root intrusion in subsurface drip irrigation systems by monitoring inlet discharge and pressure head5
Effect of type of emitter self-cleaning mechanism and its structure on the performance of drip irrigation system using effluent of rainbow trout fish4
Predicting soil salinity in wastewater land application systems under field conditions with tree-based machine learning approaches4
Modeling deficit irrigation water demand of maize and potato in Eastern Germany using ERA5-Land reanalysis climate time series4
Evaluation of CERES-Maize model for simulating maize phenology, grain yield, soil–water, evapotranspiration, and water productivity under different nitrogen levels and rainfed, limited, and full irrig4
Soil moisture management in pistachio orchards using perforated PVC pipes and its impact on some water and production parameters4
The optimal soil water content models based on crop-LAI and hyperspectral data of winter wheat4
Economic analysis of water footprint for water management of rain-fed and irrigated almonds in Iran4
Almond responses to a single season of severe irrigation water restrictions4
Effects of saline water irrigation on winter wheat and its safe utilization under a subsurface drainage system in coastal saline-alkali land of Hebei Province, China4
Water use and crop coefficients of soybean cultivars of diverse maturity groups and assessment of related water management strategies4
Fertility and heavy metal pollution in silage maize soil irrigated with different levels of recycled wastewater under conventional and no-tillage practices4
Evaluating a novel microtensiometer for continuous trunk water potential measurements in field-grown irrigated grapevines4
Optimal nutrient solution management program for Cucumis melo L. growth by using a comprehensive evaluation method4
Optimizing tomato irrigation through deep learning-enabled wireless sensor networks with fuzzy logic4
Using stem water potential derived from continuous reading sensors for irrigation scheduling: nectarine as a test case3
Numerical model for the simulation of soil water flow under root-absorption conditions. Application to tomato plant crop3
Measurement and heuristic modelling of nitrogen and salt dynamics under Salicornia growing in a hyper-arid region and irrigated with groundwaters of differing nutrient and Salt loadings3
Water stress tolerance is coordinated with water use capacity and growth under water deficit across six fruit tree species3
Field-grown lettuce production optimized through precision irrigation water management using soil moisture-based capacitance sensors and biodegradable soil mulching3
Assessing the efficiency of the irrigation system in a horticulture field through time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography3
Establishment of prediction models of trapped sediment mass and total filtration efficiency of pre-pump micro-pressure filter3
Evaluating the performance of the TSEB model for sorghum evapotranspiration estimation using time series UAV imagery3
Weather data-centric prediction of maize non-stressed canopy temperature in semi-arid climates for irrigation management3
Evaluating crop coefficient and associated processes in a drip irrigation with different color of biodegradable film mulching3
Estimating grapevine transpiration in greenhouse with three different methods in a Penman–Monteith model in Northeast China3
Sensitivity to water deficit of the second stage of fruit growth in late mandarin trees3
Study on irrigation scheme and nitrogen application to sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in saline farmland in the arid/semi-arid region of Hetao Irrigation District3
Spatiotemporal variations in potential evapotranspiration in the Yellow River and Yangtze River Basins under changing environments: impacts on runoff and their causes3
Variable soil carbon and nitrogen mineralization dynamics under freeze-thaw and constant temperature with brackish water irrigation3
Modelling water fluxes to improve banana irrigation scheduling and management in Magdalena, Colombia3
The utility and applicability of vegetation index-based models for the spatial disaggregation of evapotranspiration3
Mathematical modelling technique to mitigate soil moisture measurement inaccuracies under the conditions of drip irrigation3
Water requirements and crop coefficients of edible, spicy and medicinal herbs and vegetables; a review aimed at supporting plant and water management3
A new method for the mathematical modelling of water movement in a surface irrigation system: method and application3
Pre- and post-harvest evapotranspiration, carbon exchange and water use efficiency of a mature peach orchard in semi-arid climate3
Use of a crop model and soil moisture sensors for estimating soil moisture and irrigation applications in a production soybean field3
Impact of advection on two-source energy balance (TSEB) canopy transpiration parameterization for vineyards in the California Central Valley3
Germination and growth of corn submitted to sowing and cultivation management by subsurface drip irrigation in the North China Plain3
Special issue: Contributions to update the FAO56 Guidelines for Computing Crop Water Requirements Sections3
Effects of different water and nitrogen treatments on greenhouse tomato yield, water use efficiency, and physiological responses3
Spatial estimation of actual evapotranspiration over irrigated turfgrass using sUAS thermal and multispectral imagery and TSEB model3
Canna x generalis irrigated with greywater in a nature-based solution2
IoT-based smart drip irrigation scheduling and wireless monitoring of microclimate in sweet corn crop under plastic mulching2
Precision irrigation scheme enhances oat and alfalfa seed yield as well as water and nitrogen use efficiency by regulating nitrogen levels and root distribution: field evidence from Hulunbuir2
Sprinkler irrigation machines: effect of a growing maize canopy on water partitioning, drop characteristics, and energy dissipation2
High sensitivity of hop plants (Humulus lupulus L.) to limited soil water availability: the role of stomata regulation and xylem vulnerability to embolism2
Response of emitter clogging characteristics to fertilizer type and concentration based on fertigation2
Evapotranspiration and the response of cool-season and warm-season turfgrass species to deficit irrigation under a sprinkler irrigation method2
Determination of threshold soil salinity with consideration of salinity stress alleviation by applying nitrogen in the arid region2
Spatial–temporal modeling of root zone soil moisture dynamics in a vineyard using machine learning and remote sensing2
Partial root-zone drying (PRD) leads to lower carbon retention in the soil-plant systems of alfalfa2
LAI estimation across California vineyards using sUAS multi-seasonal multi-spectral, thermal, and elevation information and machine learning2
New anti-clogging perspective by discharging sediment from drip irrigation emitters with high-sediment loaded water2
Factors influencing usage of subsurface drainage to improve soil desalination and cotton yield in the Tarim Basin oasis in China2
Assessing olive tree water status using canopy spectral reflectance indices2
Response of cabbage to soil test-based fertilization coupled with different levels of drip irrigation in an inceptisol2
Evaluation of satellite Leaf Area Index in California vineyards for improving water use estimation2
Free weather forecast and open-source crop modeling for scientific irrigation scheduling: proof of concept2
Data-driven irrigation scheduling increases the crop water use efficiency of Cabernet Sauvignon grapevines2
Daily crop evapotranspiration and diurnal dynamics of the surface energy balance of a drip-irrigated blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) orchard2
Quantifying the energetic cost tradeoffs of photovoltaic pumping systems for Sub-Saharan African smallholder farms2
Evapotranspiration estimation using high-resolution aerial imagery and pySEBAL for processing tomatoes2
Mineral mass balances reveal the phenology of evergreen and deciduous tree crops’ nutrient uptake2
Correction to: Using water for best product quality in fruit and nut trees and vines2
Performance of Sentinel-2 SAFER ET model for daily and seasonal estimation of grapevine water consumption2
Single and basal crop coefficients for estimation of water requirements of subtropical and tropical orchards and plantations with consideration of fraction of ground cover, height, and training system2
Dynamic simulation of photosynthate distribution parameters and biomass of summer maize under water stress2
Geometric overlapping coefficients for calculating the required emitters per plant in drip irrigation2
Impact of sensor placement in soil water estimation: a real-case study2
Optimal coupling combinations between dripper discharge and irrigation interval of maize for seed production under plastic film-mulched drip irrigation in an arid region2
Analyzing the role of soil and vegetation spatial variability in modelling hydrological processes for irrigation optimization at large scale2
Effects of deficit irrigation with saline water on yield and grape composition of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Monastrell2
Effect of multifunctional irrigation on grape quality: a case study in Northern Italy2
Mapping almond stem water potential using machine learning and multispectral imagery2
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