What is the Impact Factor of Water Resources?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Water Resources is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Water Resources indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Water Resources is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.299 (Q3) and an H-index of 32.

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

Water Resources is published by Pleiades Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,693 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Water Resources is "WATER RESOUR" with common acronym "wr". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,244Hybrid

Water Resources

Acronym:wr

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Abbreviation (ISO):WATER RESOUR

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Identifier (ISSN):0097-8078(Print)/1608-344X(Online)

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Publisher:Pleiades Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Water Resources

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.299

#17,244

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

100articles/year

0.27% Gold OA•97.64% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Water Resources is a journal that publishes articles on the assessment of water resources, integrated water resource use, water quality, and environmental protection. The journal covers many areas of research, including prediction of variations in continental water resources and regime; hydrophysical, hydrodynamic, hydrochemical and hydrobiological processes, environmental aspects of water quality and protection; economic, social, and legal aspects of water-resource development; and experimental methods of studies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geology93.9%Engineering87.5%Geotechnical engineering80.1%Biology80%Environmental science78.8%Ecology68.3%Hydrogeology64.1%Hydrology (agriculture)58.4%Geography57.5%Physics50.7%Oceanography40.6%Chemistry40.5%Paleontology39.4%Organic chemistry31.1%Geomorphology26.9%History26.8%Archaeology25%Computer science24%Mathematics22.2%Environmental chemistry21.9%Cartography21.8%Quantum mechanics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science 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

Rank124/132

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Rank124/132

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
WATER RESOURCES	JCRSCIE	124/132	Q4
WATER RESOURCES	JCISCIE	124/132	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year64

Total Citations3

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year117

Total Citations75

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year126

Total Citations209

2023

IF1

Articles / Year127

Total Citations297

2022

IF0.919

Articles / Year128

Total Citations592

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	64	3
2025	0.8	117	75
2024	0.9	126	209
2023	1	127	297
2022	0.919	128	592
2021	0.616	101	589
2020	0.556	107	670
2019	0.638	144	982
2018	0.395	128	902
2017	—	114	806
2016	—	102	787
2015	—	121	786

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,244Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1976, 1978-1992, 1994, 1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.299

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.89

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,693 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations370

3-Year Documents379

Citable Documents379

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 Rate49.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Water Science and TechnologyQ3

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: 11.1%

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

Water Resources (acronym: wr, abbr: WATER RESOUR, ISSN: 0097-8078) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Pleiades Publishing in Russia since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.299 (Q3), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, 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 $2,693 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.