What is the Impact Factor of Sustainable Water Resources Management?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Sustainable Water Resources Management is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Sustainable Water Resources Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Sustainable Water Resources Management is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.617 (Q2) and an H-index of 48.

Who publishes Sustainable Water Resources Management and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Sustainable Water Resources Management is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,930 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,545Hybrid

Sustainable Water Resources Management

Identifier (ISSN):2363-5037(Print)/2363-5045(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sustainable Water Resources Management

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.617

#9,545

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate9.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

100articles/year

15.69% Gold OA•96.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Sustainable Water Resources Management (ISSN: 2363-5037) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of WATER RESOURCES, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.617 (Q2), an H-index of 48.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Environmental science86.6%Engineering85.9%Biology84%Geology77%Ecology73.2%Geography69.1%Geotechnical engineering65.5%Hydrology (agriculture)54.6%Water resource management40.2%Groundwater36.7%Physics35.9%Paleontology34.3%Computer science33.8%Hydrogeology33.1%History30.7%Environmental engineering29.9%Archaeology29.9%Economics28.5%Cartography26.1%Chemistry23.9%Aquifer23.4%Geomorphology22.1%Mathematics21.6%Oceanography20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Water Resources

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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

JCRESCI2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank71/132

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank65/132

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
WATER RESOURCES	JCRESCI	71/132	Q3
WATER RESOURCES	JCIESCI	65/132	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year75

Total Citations15

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year136

Total Citations262

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year189

Total Citations1,292

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year187

Total Citations1,501

2022

IF—

Articles / Year207

Total Citations2,469

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	75	15
2025	2.1	136	262
2024	2.1	189	1,292
2023	2.1	187	1,501
2022	—	207	2,469
2021	—	120	1,595
2020	—	124	2,196
2019	—	55	909
2018	—	87	1,525
2017	—	171	3,352
2016	—	33	2,051
2015	—	40	1,359

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,545Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.617

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.18

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,930 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,837

3-Year Documents579

Citable Documents578

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 Rate30.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2

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

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):

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 100 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,930 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.