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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
The Curve Number Method in the 21st Century	47
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	26
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	26
Routing Field Channels through a Tertiary Unit with Heterogeneous Fields	25
Optimal Sprinkler Spacing for a Mini Center Pivot System	25
Design of Tailwater Recovery Systems Accounting for Irrigation System Operation and Performance	20
Reliability Assessment of Computational River Models	14
Some Insights on Flow over Sharp-Crested Weirs Using Computational Fluid Dynamics: Implications for Enhanced Flow Measurement	13
Closure to “Transverse Nonuniformity of Air–Water Flow and Lateral Wall Effects in Quasi-Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Jump”	12
Velocity Distributions around Blocked Trash Racks	12
Discussion of “Discharge Coefficient of Symmetrical Stepped and Triangular Labyrinth Side Weirs in a Subcritical Flow Regime”	12
A Reformed Empirical Equation for the Discharge Coefficient of Free-Flowing Type-A Piano Key Weirs	11
Reviewers	10
Assessing the Effectiveness of Water-Saving Plans at the Farm and Basin Level Using Agrohydrological Modeling and Water-Accounting Approaches	10
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	9
3D Numerical Study of Scour around a Pile Group in the Staggered Arrangement under Combined Wave-Current Flows	8
A Review of Literature on the Scour Process under Different Jets Conditions	8
Numerical Investigation of Scour Reduction around the Circular Pier Using Circular and Octagonal Collars and Sacrificial Piles in a Nonuniform Sediment Bed	8
Deep-Learning Segmentation of Clogging Patterns of Cylindrical Drip Emitters with Varied Geometric Features	8
Discussion of “Development of a New Practical Formula for Pipe-Sizing Problems within the Framework of a Hybrid Computational Strategy” by Kaan Yetilmezsoy, Majid Bahramian, Emel Kıyan, and Mojtaba Ba	7
Discussion of “Velocity Distributions around Blocked Trash Racks” by Mahmoud Zayed	7
Assessment of the Performance of a Modified USBR Type II Stilling Basin by a Validated CFD Model	7
Evapotranspiration Void Space Accounting Method	7
Closure to “Development of a New Practical Formula for Pipe-Sizing Problems within the Framework of a Hybrid Computational Strategy” by Kaan Yetilmezsoy, Majid Bahramian, Emel Kıyan, and Mojtaba Bahra	7
Designing Trapezoidal Drip Irrigation Units Laid on Flat Fields	7

Yield Equations for Bed-Mounted Infiltration Galleries	7
Evaluation of Default, Soil-Specific, and Clay Content Correction Calibration Functions for Dielectric Sensors in Soils with Differing Properties	7
Modeling Soil Moisture and Flow Dynamics of Variably Saturated Heterogeneous Lateritic Porous Media under Wheat Crop	7
Discharge Coefficient of Symmetrical Stepped and Triangular Labyrinth Side Weirs in a Subcritical Flow Regime	7
Reviewers	7
Effect of Polyacrylamide-Based Water Retention and Brackish Water Mixed Application Rates on Soil Evaporation Characteristics	7
Machine-Learning Models to Improve Accuracy of Real-Time Reference Evapotranspiration Estimates in an Arid Environment	6
Wear Behavior and Vortex Characteristics of Y-Type Screen Filters with Various Inclination Angles and Inlet Flow Velocities: Numerical and Experimental Study	6
Velocity Distributions in Open Channels and the Calculation of Discharge	6
Discussion of “Discharge Coefficient and Head Loss under Sluice Gates with Small Opening” by Lei Wang and Ming-jun Diao	6
Discussion of “Expert System for Determining Discharge Coefficients for Inclined Slide Gates Using Genetic Programming” by Farzin Salmasi and John Abraham	6
Numerical Modeling of Soil Water–Heat Transport under Oxo-Biodegradable Film Mulch and the Optimal Mulching Period	6
Local Scour at Triangular Labyrinth Side Weirs Located on an Alluvial Channel	6
Soil Water Infiltration Characteristics for Drip Irrigation of Seedlings to Reduce Aeolian Erosion of Sandy Soils	6
Steady Flow through Gated Circular Culverts: Hydraulic Operation and Experiments	6
The Potential Indirect Impact of COVID-19 on Urban Drainage Systems	6
Design Emission Uniformity of Horizontal Tapered Drip Laterals from the Normalized Pressure Head Distribution Approach	6
Reliability Analysis of Water Supply Channels for Conveying Design Flow	5
Numerical Investigation of the Plunging and Vortex-Flow Regimes Occurring in Drop Shafts with a Tangential Intake	5
Limits of Blue and Green Infrastructures to Adapt Actual Urban Drainage Systems to the Impact of Climate Change	5
Calibration of Free-Flow Radial Gates with Refined Energy Relations	5
Modified NRCS Abstraction Method for Flood Hydrograph Generation	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
Submerged Flow over Barrage Weirs: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Model Study	5
Investigating Cutoff Technique for Improved Water Saving and Productivity in Furrow Irrigation System	5
Building Resilience into the Public Water Supply System through Targeted Data-Driven Conservation Strategies	5
Computational Fluid Dynamics–Based Evaluation and Verification of FISP Suspended Sediment Samplers	5
Modeling Sediment Load in Storm Drain System of Southeast Texas Coastal Region	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
Experimental and Practical Study of a Smart Irrigation System Utilizing the Internet of Things	5
Evaporation and Transpiration Components of Crop Evapotranspiration and Growth Parameters of Lettuce Grown under Greenhouse Conditions	5
Effect of Clearwater Scour on the Flow Field at a Single Bendway Weir: Two-Dimensional Numerical Modeling Supported by Flume Data	4
Performance Evaluation of Drainage Systems in the Bontanga Irrigation Scheme in the Guinea Savannah Ecological Zone of Ghana	4
Discussion of “Steady Flow through Gated Circular Culverts: Hydraulic Operation and Experiments”	4
Gray Wolf Optimization for Scheduling Irrigation Water	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
Discussion of “Discharge Coefficient and Head Loss under Sluice Gates with Small Opening” by Lei Wang and Ming-jun Diao	4
Improving Land-Surface Model Simulations in Irrigated Areas by Incorporating Soil Moisture–Based Irrigation Estimates in Community Land Model	4
Hydromechanics of the Asymmetric Trapezoidal Piano Key and Labyrinth Weirs	4
Discussion of “Probabilistic Assessment for the Capacity of Grate- and Curb-Opening Inlets during Floods”	4
Anisotropy in Turbulent Flow over Two-Dimensional Fixed Bedforms with Downward Seepage	4
Regulation of Planting Structure Considering Irrigation Water, Carbon Emission, and Grain Security in the Yellow River Basin, China, by Using Multisource Data	4
Prediction of Bed-Load Sediment Using Newly Developed Support-Vector Machine Techniques	4
Discussion of “CFD Simulations of Conical Central Baffle Flumes” by Ankur Kapoor, Aniruddha D. Ghare, and Avinash M. Badar	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
Evapotranspiration and Water Productivity of Microirrigated Wine Grape Vineyards Grown with Different Trellis Systems in the Central Valley of Chile	4
An Alternative Analytical Approach to Designing Paired Lateral Lines for Microirrigation on Slopes	4
Hydraulic Capacity of Bend Manholes for Supercritical Flow	4
Center-Pivot Maintenance Trends in the Western United States	4

Discussion of “Local Scour at Triangular Labyrinth Side Weirs Located on an Alluvial Channel” by Mustafa Tunc, Muhammet Emin Emiroglu, and Mustafa Gogus	4
Discussion of “A Reformed Empirical Equation for the Discharge Coefficient of Free-Flowing Type-A Piano Key Weirs”	4
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
Redistribution Mechanism for Irrigation Water and Salinity in Typical Irrigation and Drainage Unit in the Hetao Irrigation District, China	3
Closure to “Time-Series Prediction of Streamflows of Malaysian Rivers Using Data-Driven Techniques” by Siraj Muhammed Pandhiani, Parveen Sihag, Ani Bin Shabri, Balraj Singh, and Quoc Bao Pham	3
Erratum for “Sediment Movement over Type A Piano Key Weirs” by Binit Kumar, Subhojit Kadia, and Zulfequar Ahmad	3
In Memoriam: Luciano Mateos Íñiguez	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
Discussion of “Air–Water Flows and Head Losses on Stepped Spillways with Inclined Steps”	3
Erratum for “Closure to ‘An Explicit Equation for the Maximum Water Application Depth in Center Pivot Irrigation’”	3
Derivation of the Penman–Monteith Equation with the Thermodynamic Approach. II: Numerical Solutions and Evaluation	3
Hydrologic Performance of Distributed LID Stormwater Infrastructure on Land Developments under a Changing Climate: Site-Scale Performance Improvements	3
Effect of Perforation Arrangement on Entrance Head Loss of Horizontal Drains and Selection Criterion for Permeability of Geotextile Envelope	3
Critical Evaluation of Viability of Mini Disc Infiltrometer for Determining the Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity Function	3
Deployment of a Smart Irrigation Control System with Capacity-Based Moisture Sensors on a Production Farm	3
Soil Moisture or ET-Based Smart Irrigation Scheduling: A Comparison for Sweet Corn with Sap Flow Measurements	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
Accounting for Interference Effects in Furrow Infiltration with Moment Analysis	3
Discussion of “Explicit Solution for Pipe Diameter Problem Using Lambert W-Function”	3
Assessing Downstream Heavy Metal Contamination and Risks in the Godavari River Basin: Implications for Irrigation and Water Quality Management	3
Discussion of “Testing the Stage-Discharge Relationship in Sloping SMBF Flumes” by Francesco Giuseppe Carollo and Vincenzo Pampalone	3
Vortex Characteristics and Wear Analysis of a Y-Type Screen Filter with Three Different Filter Screens and Cylinder Arc Angles	3
Effect of Geonet on Scour Downstream of Horizontal Jets	3
Approximate Method for Evaluating the Drainage Process of an Urban Pipe Network with Unavailable Data	3
An Explicit Equation for the Maximum Water Application Depth in Center Pivot Irrigation	3
Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge in Southwest Kansas	3