What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Water and Climate Change?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Water and Climate Change is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Water and Climate Change indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Water and Climate Change is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.850 (Q1) and an H-index of 49.

Who publishes Journal of Water and Climate Change and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Water and Climate Change is published by IWA Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,083 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Water and Climate Change?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Water and Climate Change is "J. WATER CLIM. CHANGE" with common acronym "jwc". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,306Hybrid

Journal of Water and Climate Change

Acronym:jwc

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Abbreviation (ISO):J. WATER CLIM. CHANGE

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Identifier (ISSN):2040-2244(Print)/2408-9354(Online)

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Publisher:IWA Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Water and Climate Change

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.85

#6,306

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

304articles/year

99.87% Gold OA•97.4% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Water and Climate Change publishes refereed research and practitioner papers on all aspects of water science, technology, management and innovation in response to climate change, with emphasis on reduction of energy usage.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Environmental science93.4%Biology92.5%Geology91.1%Geography86.9%Ecology86.4%Physics68%Oceanography67.1%Engineering64.6%Climate change55.3%Meteorology49%Computer science48.6%Geotechnical engineering44.9%History44.9%Archaeology44.2%Climatology43.8%Hydrology (agriculture)41.3%Paleontology39.2%Cartography37.4%Precipitation37.2%Mathematics35.7%Economics34.7%Machine learning29.5%Drainage basin29.1%Geomorphology27.8%Statistics27.4%Philosophy23.3%Structural basin22.7%Political science22.3%Surface runoff21.6%Law21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Water Resources

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank38/132

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank42/132

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
WATER RESOURCES	JCRSCIE	38/132	Q2
WATER RESOURCES	JCISCIE	42/132	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year119

Total Citations55

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year189

Total Citations556

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year319

Total Citations2,243

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year280

Total Citations3,670

2022

IF2.803

Articles / Year199

Total Citations3,116

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	119	55
2025	3.1	189	556
2024	2.7	319	2,243
2023	2.8	280	3,670
2022	2.803	199	3,116
2021	1.9	192	3,672
2020	1.254	138	3,099
2019	1.009	94	2,438
2018	0.809	131	2,503
2017	—	57	1,093
2016	—	49	731
2015	—	58	1,028

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,306Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.85

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,083 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,562

3-Year Documents835

Citable Documents830

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 Rate31.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Atmospheric ScienceQ2

Global and Planetary ChangeQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

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: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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WATER RESOURCES

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

Journal of Water and Climate Change (acronym: jwc, abbr: J. WATER CLIM. CHANGE, ISSN: 2040-2244) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of WATER RESOURCES, published by IWA Publishing in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.850 (Q1), an H-index of 49.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 304 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,083 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.