What is the Impact Factor of Water Science and Technology-Water Supply?

The journal Water Science and Technology-Water Supply is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Water Science and Technology-Water Supply indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Water Science and Technology-Water Supply is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.515 (Q2) and an H-index of 58.

Who publishes Water Science and Technology-Water Supply and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Water Science and Technology-Water Supply is published by IWA Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,857 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Water Science and Technology-Water Supply?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Water Science and Technology-Water Supply is "WATER SCI TECH-W SUP" with common acronym "wstws". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #11,567Hybrid

Water Science and Technology-Water Supply

Acronym:wstws

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Abbreviation (ISO):WATER SCI TECH-W SUP

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Identifier (ISSN):1606-9749(Print)/1607-0798(Online)

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Publisher:IWA Publishing

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

N/A

Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2019–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Water Science and Technology-Water Supply

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.515

#11,567

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

92articles/year

5.71% Gold OA•96.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

WST: Water Supply publishes peer-reviewed papers covering new developments in water supply. Papers are selected by a rigorous peer review procedure and the journal publishes the best papers on all aspects of water supply.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering84.7%Biology82.6%Environmental science73.5%Ecology63.8%Geology57.4%Chemistry55.9%Physics52.8%Environmental engineering49%Organic chemistry45.2%Geography41.1%Computer science40.7%Mathematics38%Materials science34.5%Waste management32.9%Quantum mechanics32.1%Geotechnical engineering26.9%Biochemistry26%Medicine25.7%Economics25.3%Paleontology24.4%Oceanography23.9%Statistics23.1%Thermodynamics21.9%Genetics21.8%History21.5%Environmental chemistry21.3%Archaeology21%Metallurgy20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering Environmental Environmental Sciences

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year92

Total Citations7

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year104

Total Citations204

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year268

Total Citations1,161

2023

IF1.768

Articles / Year338

Total Citations2,124

2022

IF1.275

Articles / Year396

Total Citations3,679

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	92	7
2025	1.9	104	204
2024	1.7	268	1,161
2023	1.768	338	2,124
2022	1.275	396	3,679
2021	0.9	458	5,456
2020	0.922	383	4,740
2019	0.674	206	2,611
2018	—	196	2,762
2017	—	247	2,459
2016	—	203	2,442
2015	—	190	1,925

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,567Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.515

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.26

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,857 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,840

3-Year Documents1,165

Citable Documents1,163

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 Rate27.7%

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 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: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Earth Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

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 Science and Technology-Water Supply (acronym: wstws, abbr: WATER SCI TECH-W SUP, ISSN: 1606-9749) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by IWA Publishing in England. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.515 (Q2), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 92 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,857 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.