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Paddy and Water Environment

Acronym:pawe
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Abbreviation (ISO):PADDY WATER ENVIRON
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Identifier (ISSN):1611-2490(Print)/1611-2504(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Singapore
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1– 0
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 Paddy and Water Environment

WoS Q3
01231.3820181.2620191.2620201.5220211.5520222.220231.920242.120252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.508
#11,712

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
52

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
46articles/year
12.31% Gold OA•97.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of Paddy and Water Environment is to advance the science and technology of water and environment related disciplines in paddy-farming. The scope includes the paddy-farming related scientific and technological aspects in agricultural engineering such as irrigation and drainage, soil and water conservation, land and water resources management, irrigation facilities and disaster management, paddy multi-functionality, agricultural policy, regional planning, bioenvironmental systems, and ecological conservation and restoration in paddy farming regions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology93.7%Environmental science90.4%Ecology88.7%Geography75.3%Geology71.2%Engineering64.1%Agronomy62%History56.8%Archaeology56.5%Geotechnical engineering45%Physics44.1%Hydrology (agriculture)40%Agriculture37.7%Chemistry33.7%Irrigation29.9%Economics27.5%Organic chemistry26.8%Computer science25.5%Oceanography25.2%Mathematics25.2%Soil science22.9%Water resource management22.8%Materials science21.4%Paddy field20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Q3
Rank13/22
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Q2
Rank52/133
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Q2
Rank8/22
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Q2
Rank58/133
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year38
Total Citations3
2025
IF2.1
Articles / Year39
Total Citations96
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year54
Total Citations249
2023
IF2.2
Articles / Year41
Total Citations282
2022
IF1.554
Articles / Year42
Total Citations385

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,712Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.508

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.73

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,929 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations324
3-Year Documents126
Citable Documents126

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 Rate27.8%

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 ScienceQ2
Environmental EngineeringQ2
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: 5.3%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
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

Paddy and Water Environment (acronym: pawe, abbr: PADDY WATER ENVIRON, ISSN: 1611-2490) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, published by Springer Singapore in Germany since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.508 (Q2), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,929 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
Springer Singapore
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01