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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,786CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Water Resources Research

Abbreviation (ISO):WATER RESOUR. RES
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.778•SCImago Rank: #1,786•Identifier (ISSN):0043-1397(Print)/1944-7973(Online)•Articles / Year: 690•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,671 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.3
↑ +1.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
183

183 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
690articles/year
84.23% Gold OA•98.69% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.159)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.24)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.309)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.142)
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20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.361)
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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

Water Resources Research (WRR) is an interdisciplinary journal that focuses on hydrology and water resources. It publishes original research in the natural and social sciences of water. It emphasizes the role of water in the Earth system, including physical, chemical, biological, and ecological processes in water resources research and management, including social, policy, and public health implications. It encompasses observational, experimental, theoretical, analytical, numerical, and data-driven approaches that advance the science of water and its management. Submissions are evaluated for their novelty, accuracy, significance, and broader implications of the findings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geology85.9%Engineering80%Environmental science71.3%Geotechnical engineering67.7%Physics65.3%Biology58%Mathematics50.5%Geography50%Hydrology (agriculture)49%Computer science41.6%Ecology41.4%Quantum mechanics34.5%Chemistry28.6%Thermodynamics27.8%Meteorology27.1%Materials science25.5%Mechanics24.4%Organic chemistry22.3%Paleontology21.7%Geometry21.4%Statistics21.1%Soil science20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,786Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1965-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.778

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
290

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.24

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,671 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,841
3-Year Documents1,838
Citable Documents1,806

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 Rate30.4%

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 TechnologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1965
Editorial Address
AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION, 2000 FLORIDA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20009
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
86/395Q1
LIMNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
2/21Q1
WATER RESOURCES
JCRSCIE
15/132Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
49/395Q1
LIMNOLOGY
JCISCIE
2/21Q1
WATER RESOURCES
JCISCIE
12/132Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—585465
202557433,881
20244.66399,261
20235.459510,268
20226.15966917,335
20215.2468621,906
20204.30973434,201
20194.14263135,530
20184.36162434,859
2017—60935,752
2016—60934,442
2015—57246,473
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Water Resources Research

WoS Q1
2468201820192020202120222023202420255.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01