What is the Impact Factor of Mine Water and the Environment?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Mine Water and the Environment is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Mine Water and the Environment indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Mine Water and the Environment is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.552 (Q2) and an H-index of 52.

Who publishes Mine Water and the Environment and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Mine Water and the Environment is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,000 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Mine Water and the Environment?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Mine Water and the Environment is "Mine Water Environ" with common acronym "mwen". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,745Hybrid

Mine Water and the Environment

Acronym:mwen

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Abbreviation (ISO):Mine Water Environ

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Identifier (ISSN):1025-9112(Print)/1616-1068(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Mine Water and the Environment

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.552

#10,745

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate9.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

84articles/year

27.27% Gold OA•96.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Mine Water and the Environment welcomes original contributions that address either technical questions or practical issues related to the evaluation, prediction, prevention, or control of water problems at mining operations or their impact on the environment. The journal and its audience is interdisciplinary. Manuscripts should convey new technical information and be of potential interest to researchers and/or practitioners in this field. Laboratory and field experiments, modelling efforts, studies of relevant field sites, technical evaluations of new technology, and engineering applications are all appropriate.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology94.3%Engineering86.7%Materials science69.9%Geotechnical engineering67.7%Metallurgy66.2%Chemistry65.1%Biology64.2%Mining engineering57.4%Environmental science57%Organic chemistry57%Hydrogeology56.3%Ecology47.1%Geography46.5%Geochemistry45%Waste management36.9%Physics35.4%Paleontology32.9%History32.5%Archaeology32.3%Environmental chemistry31.5%Mineral resource classification29.1%Physical chemistry24.5%Hydrology (agriculture)24.4%Groundwater23.8%Coal22.8%Coal mining20.5%

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

Rank86/132

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank72/132

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
WATER RESOURCES	JCRSCIE	86/132	Q3
WATER RESOURCES	JCISCIE	72/132	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year47

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year68

Total Citations164

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year54

Total Citations252

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year54

Total Citations303

2022

IF2.688

Articles / Year69

Total Citations643

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	47	3
2025	2.1	68	164
2024	2.1	54	252
2023	2.8	54	303
2022	2.688	69	643
2021	2.883	101	1,111
2020	3.184	85	1,350
2019	2.145	76	1,085
2018	1.521	61	1,334
2017	—	77	2,019
2016	—	44	1,320
2015	—	57	943

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,745Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1991-1995, 2001-2002, 2004-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.552

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.14

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,000 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations429

3-Year Documents191

Citable Documents179

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 Rate29.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ2

Water Science and TechnologyQ2

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: 9.5%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Mine Water and the Environment (acronym: mwen, abbr: Mine Water Environ, ISSN: 1025-9112) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of WATER RESOURCES, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.552 (Q2), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 84 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,000 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.