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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,785Hybrid

Water Resources and Economics

Acronym:wre
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Abbreviation (ISO):Water Resour. Econ
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Identifier (ISSN):2212-4284(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier BV
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.3↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Water Resources and Economics

WoS Q1
0235020181.8120192.3720212.8520222.220232.320241.920253.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.81
#6,785

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate8.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
18articles/year
38.18% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Water Resources and Economics is one of a series of specialist titles launched by the highly-regarded Water Research. For the purpose of sustainable water resources management, understanding the multiple connections and feedback mechanisms between water resources and the economy is crucial. Water Resources and Economics addresses the financial and economic dimensions associated with water resources use and governance, across different economic sectors like agriculture, energy, industry, shipping, recreation and urban and rural water supply, at local, regional and transboundary scale. Topics of interest include (but are not restricted to) the economics of: Aquatic ecosystem services- Blue economy- Climate change and flood risk management- Climate smart agriculture- Coastal management- Droughts and water scarcity- Environmental flows- Eutrophication- Food, water, energy nexus- Groundwater management- Hydropower generation- Hydrological risks and uncertainties- Marine resources- Nature-based solutions- Resource recovery- River restoration- Storm water harvesting- Transboundary water allocation- Urban water management- Wastewater treatment- Watershed management- Water health risks- Water pollution- Water quality management- Water security- Water stress- Water technology innovation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics74.4%Biology64.3%Ecology60.8%Business59.9%Geography55.1%Environmental science53.7%Computer science47.6%Political science46.7%Engineering38.3%Mathematics36.1%History35.7%Archaeology33.5%Law30.8%Microeconomics30.4%Geology30%Physics29.1%Agronomy28.6%Natural resource economics28.2%Philosophy26.9%Water resource management24.2%Statistics21.6%Water resources21.6%Sociology21.1%Irrigation20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q1
Rank123/626
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q3
Rank218/395
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q2
Rank97/202
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q2
Rank51/132
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q2
Rank263/627
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q3
Rank214/395
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank122/202
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

WATER RESOURCES

Q2
Rank55/132
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF3.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year18
Total Citations41
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year17
Total Citations110
2023
IF2.2
Articles / Year20
Total Citations163
2022
IF2.848
Articles / Year22
Total Citations299

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,785Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.81

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.20

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,104 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations204
3-Year Documents61
Citable Documents61

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 Rate37.7%

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 DevelopmentQ1
Water Science and TechnologyQ1
Economics and EconometricsQ2
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: 8.7%

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)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ECONOMICS
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 and Economics (acronym: wre, abbr: Water Resour. Econ, ISSN: 2212-4284) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier BV in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.810 (Q1), an H-index of 33.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,104 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
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16