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Journal of Water and Health

Abbreviation (ISO):J. WATER HEALTH
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.693•SCImago Rank: #8,351•Identifier (ISSN):1477-8920(Print)/1996-7829(Online)•Articles / Year: 99•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,988 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.4
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
52

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate12%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
99articles/year
100% Gold OA•96.8% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
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20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.264)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.744)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.349)
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20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.683)
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20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.352)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Water and Health is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the dissemination of information on the health implications and control of waterborne microorganisms and chemical substances in the broadest sense for developing and developed countries worldwide. This is to include microbial toxins, chemical quality and the aesthetic qualities of water.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology91.7%Medicine71.6%Environmental science69.5%Engineering68.1%Ecology64%Geology61.7%Chemistry61.1%Environmental engineering54.1%Genetics47.7%Paleontology43.8%Microbiology38.5%Pathology36.6%Biochemistry36.2%Water quality35.7%Environmental health32.7%Waste management32.7%Geography32.5%Organic chemistry30.5%Bacteria28.2%Physics25.7%Gene24.4%Computer science23.4%Veterinary medicine23.1%Internal medicine20.4%Virology20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,351Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.693

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
75

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,988 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,295
3-Year Documents469
Citable Documents467

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 Rate48.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ2
Microbiology (medical)Q2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2
Waste Management and DisposalQ2
Water Science and TechnologyQ2

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
IWA Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2003
Editorial Address
I W A PUBLISHING, ALLIANCE HOUSE, 12 CAXTON ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1H0QS
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
276/395Q3
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
119/167Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
238/395Q3
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
111/167Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7310
20252.4104190
20242.5167893
20232.31531,362
20222.2641281,696
20211.744881,310
20201.3491051,806
20191.683731,610
20181.352911,686
2017—941,858
2016—801,893
2015—852,066
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Water and Health

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01