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The Journal of Drought and Climate Change Research (JDCR) is published by the Drought and Climate Change Research Group of University of Birjand with the license number 92041 of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, in cooperation with the Iranian Association of Water Resources Science and Engineering. Researchers are requested to submit the latest scientific results of their research in the fields of drought and climate change through the journal website. This journal follows the principles and criteria of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in reviewing and publishing scientific articles.

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Frequency analysis of non-stationary hydrological time series using modified reservoir index and copula functions

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 17 April 2025

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2025.9142.1132

Hamidreza Rahimi, Abolfazl Akbarpour, Mohammad Nazeri Tahroudi

Effect of brassinosteroid and melatonin on antioxidant enzymes and grain yield of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willed) under drought stress condition

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 September 2025

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2025.9942.1163

Neda Pakgohar, Ali Akbar Maghsoudi mood, Hassan Farahbakhsh, Amin Pasandi pur

Simulating rice yield (transplanted and direct-seeded) under climate change conditions using the CERES-Rice model

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 29 October 2025

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2025.10156.1175

parvin zolfaghary, Aboutaleb Hezarjaribi, Mohammad Esmaeil Asadi, Ebrahim Amiri

Identification of Groundwater Potential Zones Using GIS and Fuzzy-AHP in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Case Study of Nayband, Iran

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 15 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2025.10385.1184

Amir Khazaei, Mohsen Pourreza-Bilondi, Shahrooz Mohajeri, Ali Asghar Besalatpour

Assessment of the Resilience of Traditional Indigenous Rice Cropping Systems to Climate Change Using the CERES-Rice Model

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2025.10472.1187

parvin zolfaghary, abutaleb hezarjaribi, Mohammad Esmaeil Asadi,, ebrahim amiri

Assessment of Urban Water Resources System’s Spatio-temporal Vulnerability in Birnin Kebbi, Northwestern Nigeria

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2025.10373.1181

ISMAILA ALFA ADAMU, SAADU ABUBAKAR MAFARA, SALAHU M. HAMZA, SAAD UMAR WALI, HADI ALIYU

Drought simulation of Kermanshah plain using statistical downscaling model

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2025.10188.1177

fatemeh nasrnia, maryam ehsani

Assessing the security implications of climate change and drought in the Karun and Zohreh- Jarahi watersheds

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2025.10095.1171

sayed Abdoolmanan daneshi, alireza ghazizadeh, alireza rashidi

Analyzing Climate Justice and Urban Heat Management Strategies in the Informal Settlements of Mashhad City

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.10476.1188

saleh ebrahimipour, katayoon alizadeh

Statistical Downscaling of Climatic Parameters using the XGBoost Model: A Study on Temperature and Relative Humidity in Arid Regions

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2025.9960.1166

Mohamad Fouladi-Nasrabad, Mohsen Pourreza-Bilandi, Mahdi Amirabadizadeh, Mahna Javaheri

Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Surface Water Resources (Case Study: The Meymeh Watershed, Ilam Province, Iran)

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.10650.1195

Maryam Rasouli, Mohsen Tavakoli, Haidar Ebrahimi, Haji Karimi

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Circular Waste Systems and Climate Resilience

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 April 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.10862.1208

Mohammad Hossein Sayadi, Zahra Simaei, Mohsen Nowrouzi

Improvement of Salinity Tolerance and Floral Traits of Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) to application of plant growth–promoting bacteria and L-Glutamic Acid

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 April 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.10814.1204

Abdolhossein Rezaei Nejad, Fariba bagheri barma, Mostafa Alifar, Hossein Mirzaei najafgholi

Mapping a Quarter-Century of Fuzzy-Based Models for Groundwater Level Estimation: A Bibliometric Analysis

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.10852.1207

Sepide Zeraati Neyshabouri, Abbas Khashei Siuki, Mohammad Ghasem Akbari

Predicting the Impacts of Climate Change on Vegetation Dynamics (NDVI) in Arid Ecosystems Using Machine Learning Models: A Case Study of Hormozgan Province

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.10754.1200

Massomeh Forozanfard, Yahya Esmaeilpour, Hossein Zamani, Mohammadi Mojtaba

Simulation of Qanat Discharge in Balade Ferdows Using Machine Learning Algorithms under Drought Conditions

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 29 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.10872.1209

Mostafa Yaghoobzadeh, mehdi amirabadizadeh, Amir khayat, zahra Akhondi

Climate Change and Local Vulnerability: A Geopolitical Perspective on Gonbad-e Kavous

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.11146.1219

morteza esmailnejad, Vahdid kiani, mehdi hokmabdi

A Triple Hybrid Framework for Meteorological Drought Modeling in Khuzestan Province, Iran

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.11168.1222

Sadaf Piri, Mohammad Ansari ghojghar

Satellite Image-Based Estimation of Urban Air Pollution In Tehran Under Climate Change Using Digital Image Processing for Air Quality Monitoring

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 15 June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.11461.1244

Amir Hossein Sabzevari, Mahmood Hajiani, Raziyeh Azizi

2. Grounded theory and presentation of a paradigmatic model of entrepreneurship for a resilient society in the face of climate change

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 15 June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.11174.1223

saeedeh nikfarjam, Bijan Rezaei, Hossein Azadi, Yousef Mohammadifar

Long-term assessment of cold stress in Tabriz: Temporal analysis of sensible temperature and heat loss indices

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 15 June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.11285.1233

Mahdi Shojaei, Alireza Entezari, Mohammad Baaghideh

Regional Calibration of the Hargreaves-Samani Method and Potential Evapotranspiration projection in Iran under Climate Change Scenarios

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 June 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.10664.1197

Mohammad Mohammadlou, Abdolreza Bahremand, Shervan Gharari, Amir Sadoddin, Iman Babaian

Assessment of the Impact of Drought on Wheat Production and Harvest in Borujen County

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 10 July 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.11172.1225

Mohammad sadegh Talebi, Zahra Ramezani

Revealing synoptic patterns of the tropical cyclone track in the northwest Indian Ocean basin

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 July 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.11005.1217

Gholamabbas Ahmadianrad, Mohammad Baaghideh, Alireza Entezari, Abdolreza Kashki

Variability of Cold Waves and the Role of Atmospheric Anomalies in Their Occurrence During the Last Half-Century: A Case Study of Isfahan City

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 July 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.11405.1240

Tahmineh Chehrehara Ziabari, Somayeh hajivand paydari

Analysis of Vegetation Cover Trends Using MODIS NDVI Time Series in the Maroon Watershed

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 17 July 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.11284.1231

leila mokaram, Ahmad Mazidi, kamal Omidvar, hamidreza ghafarian malmiry

Effects of Trichoderma viride on Growth, SOD Activity and Fusarium Disease Severity in Three Wheat Genetic Backgrounds under Drought and Salinity Stress

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 August 2026

https://doi.org/10.22077/jdcr.2026.11618.1259

Hussain Sabah Swaiedy, Azam Nikbakht-Dehkordi, Ali Akbar Maghsoudi Moud

Simulating the Growth and Development of Quinoa with using DSSAT 4.7 Software Model in Field Conditions

Volume 2, Issue 1, Spring 2024, Pages 107-124

10.22077/jdcr.2023.6801.1045

Shahab Eghbalishahabad, Mahdi Nasiri Mahalati, Mohsen Jahan, Mohammad Hassan Fallah

The Feasibility of Underground Greenhouses Construction as an Action to Reduce Climate Change Impacts

Volume 1, Issue 2, Summer 2023, Pages 53-62

10.22077/jdcr.2023.6016.1011

Mustafa Goodarzi, Abolfazl Hydayatipour, Javad Ghadbeiklou

Theoretical and Empirical Aspects of Pro-Environmental Behaviors Theory (PEBT)

Volume 1, Issue 2, Summer 2023, Pages 11-26

10.22077/jdcr.2023.6026.1010

MohammadReza Farzaneh, Mohsen Badre, Mina Hosseinpourtehrani, Maryam Najafi-Biragani, Hamze Dokoohaki, Douglas Paton

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