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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #5,900HybridDomestic Journal

International Journal of Sediment Research

Acronym:ijsrc
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. SEDIMENT RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1001-6279(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier BV
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.4↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Sediment Research

WoS Q3
12451.6620181.9720192.5820202.920213.2620223.620233.520243.720253.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.887
#5,900

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
63

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
67articles/year
67.68% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Sediment Research, the Official Journal of The International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation and The World Association for Sedimentation and Erosion Research, publishes scientific and technical papers on all aspects of erosion and sedimentation interpreted in its widest sense. The subject matter is to include not only the mechanics of sediment transport and fluvial processes, but also what is related to geography, geomorphology, soil erosion, watershed management, sedimentology, environmental and ecological impacts of sedimentation, social and economical effects of sedimentation and its assessment, etc. Special attention is paid to engineering problems related to sedimentation and erosion.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology97.7%Engineering86.2%Biology84.5%Geomorphology77.7%Paleontology77.1%Geotechnical engineering76.6%Environmental science70.4%Sediment67.7%Hydrology (agriculture)59.4%Physics58.2%Geography52%Mathematics43.4%Ecology37.9%Computer science37.3%Mechanics34.4%Oceanography33.9%Thermodynamics31.5%Geometry27.9%Sediment transport27.6%Materials science26.7%Meteorology24.2%Flow (mathematics)24%History21.6%Archaeology21.5%Chemistry21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q3
Rank211/395
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q2
Rank48/132
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank151/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q2
Rank39/132
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.4
Articles / Year33
Total Citations4
2025
IF3.7
Articles / Year90
Total Citations184
2024
IF3.5
Articles / Year85
Total Citations569
2023
IF3.6
Articles / Year61
Total Citations518
2022
IF3.259
Articles / Year75
Total Citations980

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,900Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981-1987, 1991, 2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.887

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.82

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,207 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations937
3-Year Documents218
Citable Documents216

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeologyQ1
StratigraphyQ1
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: 2.9%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

International Journal of Sediment Research (acronym: ijsrc, abbr: INT. J. SEDIMENT RES, ISSN: 1001-6279) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier BV in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.887 (Q1), an H-index of 63.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 67 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,207 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
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IRTCES, PO BOX 366, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100044

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16