What is the Impact Factor of npj Clean Water?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of npj Clean Water is 11.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is npj Clean Water indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, npj Clean Water is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.153 (Q1) and an H-index of 57.

Who publishes npj Clean Water and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

npj Clean Water is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,750 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of npj Clean Water?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of npj Clean Water is "NPJ CLEAN WATER". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,248Top JournalGold OA

npj Clean Water

Abbreviation (ISO):NPJ CLEAN WATER

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Identifier (ISSN):2059-7037(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

11↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for npj Clean Water

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):11

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.153

#1,248

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

44articles/year

100% Gold OA•87.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

npj Clean Water is a new open access, online-only journal, dedicated to publishing high-quality papers that describe the significant and cutting-edge research that continues to ensure the supply of clean water to populations

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology85.4%Engineering82.5%Environmental science72.3%Chemistry64.1%Environmental engineering54.4%Physics52.9%Ecology51.5%Biochemistry43.7%Organic chemistry42.2%Waste management41.7%Genetics39.3%Quantum mechanics37.9%Medicine35.4%Materials science35.4%Geology33%Geography31.1%Computer science30.6%Chemical engineering25.7%Membrane25.2%Economics24.3%Business22.8%Wastewater21.8%Mathematics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Water Science and Technology

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Special Issues

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

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Rank16/183

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank23/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank3/132

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Rank10/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank29/395

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank6/132

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL	JCRSCIE	16/183	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	23/395	Q1
WATER RESOURCES	JCRSCIE	3/132	Q1
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL	JCISCIE	10/183	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	29/395	Q1
WATER RESOURCES	JCISCIE	6/132	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF11

Articles / Year87

Total Citations97

2025

IF11.4

Articles / Year115

Total Citations1,698

2024

IF10.4

Articles / Year133

Total Citations2,801

2023

IF11.4

Articles / Year80

Total Citations3,084

2022

IF12.19

Articles / Year69

Total Citations3,624

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	11	87	97
2025	11.4	115	1,698
2024	10.4	133	2,801
2023	11.4	80	3,084
2022	12.19	69	3,624
2021	9.378	53	4,376
2020	4.87	43	3,660
2019	—	24	4,093
2018	—	24	2,559

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,248Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.153

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

10.71

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,750 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,244

3-Year Documents276

Citable Documents269

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

PollutionQ1

Waste Management and DisposalQ1

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: 1.9%

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)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

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

npj Clean Water (abbr: NPJ CLEAN WATER, ISSN: 2059-7037) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer Nature in England since 2018. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.153 (Q1), an H-index of 57.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 44 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,750 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.