Journal of Arid Environments

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| abbreviation = J. Arid Environ.

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| language = English

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| history = 1978 to present

| frequency = Monthly

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| ISSN = 0140-1963

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| website = https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-arid-environments

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The Journal of Arid Environments is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier. The journal was established in 1978 and was first published by the Academic Press.{{cite journal|author=Michael J. Chadwick|title=Journal of Arid Environments. Academic Press: London & New York, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1978|journal=Environmental Conservation|year=1979|volume=6|issue=2|pages=167–168 |doi=10.1017/S0376892900002897}} It covers research on the physical, biological, and cultural aspects of arid, semi-arid, and desert environments. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2012 impact factor of 1.772.{{cite book |year=2013 |chapter=Journal of Arid Environments |title=2012 Journal Citation Reports |publisher=Thomson Reuters |edition=Science |series=Web of Science |title-link=Journal Citation Reports }}