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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #12,098CAS 4区Gold OA

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Abbreviation (ISO):J. WATER SANIT. HYG. DEV
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.491•SCImago Rank: #12,098•Identifier (ISSN):2043-9083(Print)/2408-9362(Online)•Articles / Year: 111•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,845 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.5
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
16

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
111articles/year
100% Gold OA•92.86% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.786)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.25)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.022)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.977)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.785)
🔵 Computed

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

The Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the dissemination of high-quality information on the science, policy and practice of drinking-water supply, sanitation and hygiene at local, national and international levels.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering87%Environmental science86.8%Environmental engineering76.7%Medicine70.2%Biology70.2%Ecology56.2%Geography55%Pathology54.3%Economics53.9%Business53.1%Sanitation45.6%Political science37.6%Sociology37.5%Waste management36.7%Environmental health36.1%Law35.6%Geology33.8%Computer science29.8%Environmental planning28.3%Chemistry26.7%Water supply26.4%Physics26%Hygiene24.6%History23.9%Mathematics23.2%Economic growth23.1%Archaeology21.4%Philosophy20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,098Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceMedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.491

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
39

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.82

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,845 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations572
3-Year Documents278
Citable Documents278

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 Rate29.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ2
Water Science and TechnologyQ2
PollutionQ3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3
Waste Management and DisposalQ3

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

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
Periodic
Editorial Address
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
WATER RESOURCES
JCRSCIE
109/132Q4
WATER RESOURCES
JCISCIE
107/132Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—547
20251.486117
20241.6120471
20231.785551
20221.78673665
20211.25971,265
20201.0221111,390
20190.977741,205
20180.78573945
2017—811,633
2016—67943
2015—51669
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

WoS Q4
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.4

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 87b56e0f-ab18-4536-8c30-a88b52db7ab1
Database Updated: 2026-10-01