Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Drought

Drought is a prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation and water availability that creates a deficit in soil moisture, surface water, and groundwater relative to the demands of vegetation, agriculture, and human populations. It is typically classified into meteorological drought (a rainfall shortfall), agricu…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 75× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 3070-3379 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Drought is a prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation and water availability that creates a deficit in soil moisture, surface water, and groundwater relative to the demands of vegetation, agriculture, and human populations. It is typically classified into meteorological drought (a rainfall shortfall), agricultural drought (insufficient soil moisture during critical crop stages), hydrological drought (depleted streamflow, reservoirs, and aquifers), and socio-economic drought, with severity governed by duration, spatial extent, evapotranspiration, and antecedent conditions. In plant systems, drought imposes osmotic and oxidative stress, reducing turgor, stomatal conductance, photosynthesis, and yield, and it frequently co-occurs with salinity and heat stress to compound damage. Research in this area examines the screening of crop genotypes for drought tolerance using selection indices, the proteomic and physiological responses of cereals and legumes to combined drought and salt stress, the role of root system architecture in abiotic stress adaptation, and water-use efficiency under varied fertilizer and irrigation regimes. It also connects drought to broader climate-change drivers, declining river levels, land degradation, and food security. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research spanning crop physiology, agronomy, and hydrology relevant to understanding drought, breeding resilient varieties, and managing water-scarce production systems.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 75 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Weather Changes (ISSN 3070-3379).

Journal editorial board
Iyad Abboud · Saudi Arabia Sourangsu Chowdhury · Norway

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