For manuscripts accepted by the journal, authors are required to sign the "Copyright Transfer Agreement" to transfer the copyright of the article to the Editorial Office of Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, and the copyright will belong to the Editorial Office. All authors must promise:

The article is original with independent intellectual property rights and has not been published at home or abroad. Issues including plagiarism, forgery and multiple submissions, confidentiality and copyright infringement are not involved. In case of multiple submissions, infringement, disclosure and other problems, authors bear all the consequences themselves. The order of authorship and authors' institutions is true and accurate and there are no relevant disputes. Once the “Copyright Transfer Agreement” is signed, the Editorial Office generally does not accept the request for changes on the information of any authors or their institutions; If it is necessary to change, an application signed by all authors and sealed by their institutions shall be submitted.