Urban Water Journal
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
33 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.9) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.6) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.6) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 2.7) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 2.675) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 2.081) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.888) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 2.083) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 2.744) | 🔵 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
Urban Water Journal provides a forum for the research and professional communities dealing with water systems in the urban environment, directly contributing to the furtherance of sustainable development. Particular emphasis is placed on the analysis of interrelationships and interactions between the individual water systems, urban water bodies and the wider environment. The Journal encourages the adoption of an integrated approach, and system's thinking to solve the numerous problems associated with sustainable urban water management. Urban Water Journal focuses on the water-related infrastructure in the city: namely potable water supply, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection, treatment and management, and environmental return; storm drainage and urban flood management. Specific topics of interest include: network design, optimisation, management, operation and rehabilitation; novel treatment processes for water and wastewater, resource recovery, treatment plant design and optimisation as well as treatment plants as part of the integrated urban water system; demand management and water efficiency, water recycling and source control; stormwater management, urban flood risk quantification and management; monitoring, utilisation and management of urban water bodies including groundwater; water-sensitive planning and design (including analysis of interactions of the urban water cycle with city planning and green infrastructure); resilience of the urban water system, long term scenarios to manage uncertainty, system stress testing; data needs, smart metering and sensors, advanced data analytics for knowledge discovery, quantification and management of uncertainty, smart technologies for urban water systems; decision-support and informatic tools;...
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
WATER RESOURCES | JCRSCIE | 93/132 | Q3 |
WATER RESOURCES | JCISCIE | 100/132 | Q4 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 107 | 30 |
| 2025 | 1.6 | 122 | 207 |
| 2024 | 1.6 | 79 | 296 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 99 | 691 |
| 2022 | 2.675 | 125 | 977 |
| 2021 | 2.081 | 103 | 1,160 |
| 2020 | 1.888 | 99 | 2,053 |
| 2019 | 2.083 | 73 | 1,768 |
| 2018 | 2.744 | 96 | 2,229 |
| 2017 | — | 58 | 1,537 |
| 2016 | — | 62 | 1,432 |
| 2015 | — | 95 | 2,837 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Urban Water Journal
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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