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.

[1] 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.

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