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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,319Hybrid

ACS ES&T Water

Identifier (ISSN):2690-0637(Online)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.5↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ACS ES&T Water

WoS Q2
34675.320234.820244.320254.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.263
#3,319

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
48

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
N/Aarticles/year
21.34% Gold OA•95.58% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACS ES&T Water is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science & Ecology, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.263 (Q1), an H-index of 48.

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank147/395
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q1
Rank31/132
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank134/395
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q2
Rank34/132
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

4 year
2026Latest
IF4.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF4.8
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF5.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,319Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2021-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.263

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.54

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,444 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,817
3-Year Documents1,222
Citable Documents1,187

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1
Environmental ChemistryQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ACS ES&T Water is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science & Ecology, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.263 (Q1), an H-index of 48.

The publication maintains comprehensive double-blind or single-blind international peer-review standards. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,444 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Updating
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28