What is the Impact Factor of Agricultural Water Management?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Agricultural Water Management is 7.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Agricultural Water Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Agricultural Water Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.736 (Q1) and an H-index of 189.

Who publishes Agricultural Water Management and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Agricultural Water Management is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,638 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Agricultural Water Management?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Agricultural Water Management is "AGRIC. WATER MANAGE" with common acronym "agwat". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,872Top JournalGold OA

Agricultural Water Management

Acronym:agwat

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Abbreviation (ISO):AGRIC. WATER MANAGE

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Identifier (ISSN):0378-3774(Print)/1873-2283(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.8↑ +1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Agricultural Water Management

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.736

#1,872

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

189

189 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate11.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

729articles/year

100% Gold OA•98.73% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes papers of international significance relating to the science, economics, and policy of agricultural water management. In all cases, manuscripts must address implications and provide insight regarding agricultural water management.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Environmental science89%Biology88.1%Ecology84.5%Geology70.7%Agronomy70.4%Engineering65.9%Geography62.2%Irrigation54.2%Geotechnical engineering49.5%Hydrology (agriculture)42.4%History41.5%Archaeology41%Physics40.9%Chemistry34.1%Soil science33.7%Botany31.7%Soil water30.4%Agriculture30.1%Horticulture27.3%Mathematics25.8%Materials science22.6%Thermodynamics22%Water resource management21.9%Computer science20.9%Organic chemistry20.4%Oceanography20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences Agronomy

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 4 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

4 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Rank5/133

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank9/132

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Rank4/133

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank4/132

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRONOMY	JCRSCIE	5/133	Q1
WATER RESOURCES	JCRSCIE	9/132	Q1
AGRONOMY	JCISCIE	4/133	Q1
WATER RESOURCES	JCISCIE	4/132	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.8

Articles / Year696

Total Citations539

2025

IF6.5

Articles / Year796

Total Citations5,548

2024

IF5.9

Articles / Year594

Total Citations9,444

2023

IF6.7

Articles / Year505

Total Citations12,696

2022

IF6.611

Articles / Year596

Total Citations16,200

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.8	696	539
2025	6.5	796	5,548
2024	5.9	594	9,444
2023	6.7	505	12,696
2022	6.611	596	16,200
2021	4.516	603	22,768
2020	4.021	652	30,194
2019	3.542	516	22,436
2018	3.182	478	23,262
2017	—	282	14,250
2016	—	353	20,714
2015	—	307	17,519

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,872Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1976-1977, 1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.736

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.18

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,638 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,470

3-Year Documents1,759

Citable Documents1,755

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)10

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

Soil ScienceQ1

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

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: 11.9%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区AGRONOMY

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

Agricultural Water Management (acronym: agwat, abbr: AGRIC. WATER MANAGE, ISSN: 0378-3774) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.736 (Q1), an H-index of 189.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 11.7周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 729 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,638 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.