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Urban Water Journal

Acronym:nurw
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Abbreviation (ISO):URBAN WATER J
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Identifier (ISSN):1573-062X(Print)/1744-9006(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↑ +0.3
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 Urban Water Journal

WoS Q3
12342.7420182.0820191.8920202.0820212.6720222.720231.620241.620251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.5
#11,894

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
64

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
105articles/year
15.31% Gold OA•92.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Urban Water Journal provides a forum for the research and professional communities dealing with water systems in the urban environment, directly contributing to the furtherance of sustainable development. Particular emphasis is placed on the analysis of interrelationships and interactions between the individual water systems, urban water bodies and the wider environment. The Journal encourages the adoption of an integrated approach, and system's thinking to solve the numerous problems associated with sustainable urban water management. Urban Water Journal focuses on the water-related infrastructure in the city: namely potable water supply, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection, treatment and management, and environmental return; storm drainage and urban flood management. Specific topics of interest include: network design, optimisation, management, operation and rehabilitation; novel treatment processes for water and wastewater, resource recovery, treatment plant design and optimisation as well as treatment plants as part of the integrated urban water system; demand management and water efficiency, water recycling and source control; stormwater management, urban flood risk quantification and management; monitoring, utilisation and management of urban water bodies including groundwater; water-sensitive planning and design (including analysis of interactions of the urban water cycle with city planning and green infrastructure); resilience of the urban water system, long term scenarios to manage uncertainty, system stress testing; data needs, smart metering and sensors, advanced data analytics for knowledge discovery, quantification and management of uncertainty, smart technologies for urban water systems; decision-support and informatic tools;...

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Environmental science92.5%Engineering84.5%Biology61.3%Ecology54.3%Geology52.5%Geography50.2%Computer science44.6%Economics42.1%Physics41.2%Environmental engineering39%Geotechnical engineering38.9%Hydrology (agriculture)32.1%Mathematics31.2%Business28.9%Water resource management28%Environmental planning23.5%Surface runoff21.9%Waste management21.3%Quantum mechanics21.1%Philosophy20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q3
Rank93/132
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q4
Rank100/132
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year107
Total Citations30
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year122
Total Citations207
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year79
Total Citations296
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year99
Total Citations691
2022
IF2.675
Articles / Year125
Total Citations977

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,894Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.5

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.29

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,983 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations701
3-Year Documents324
Citable Documents315

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 Rate29.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
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: 6.2%

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

Urban Water Journal (acronym: nurw, abbr: URBAN WATER J, ISSN: 1573-062X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of WATER RESOURCES, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.500 (Q2), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 105 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,983 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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28