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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,788CAS 4区Gold OA

Water Science and Technology

Abbreviation (ISO):WATER SCI. TECHNOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.664•SCImago Rank: #8,788•Identifier (ISSN):0273-1223(Print)/1996-9732(Online)•Articles / Year: 587•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,001 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.8
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
124

124 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
587articles/year
100% Gold OA•94.87% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.43)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.915)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.638)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.624)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.247)
🔵 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

Water Science and Technology publishes peer-reviewed papers on all aspects of the science and technology of water and wastewater. Papers are selected by a rigorous peer review procedure with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of research results, development and application of new techniques, and related managerial and policy issues. Scientists, engineers, consultants, managers and policy-makers will find this journal essential as a permanent record of progress of research activities and their practical applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering87.7%Biology85.7%Environmental science82.3%Chemistry74.5%Ecology66.1%Environmental engineering66%Organic chemistry64.7%Waste management61.9%Geology53.4%Physics52%Wastewater41.7%Sewage treatment35.8%Quantum mechanics35.1%Materials science33.1%Biochemistry29.8%Environmental chemistry29.5%Paleontology28.2%Geography27.7%Computer science25.8%Pulp and paper industry25.4%Medicine24.5%Genetics24.2%Oceanography22.2%Effluent21.6%Metallurgy20.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,788Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970, 1980-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.664

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
168

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.15

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,001 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,445
3-Year Documents1,286
Citable Documents1,274

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 Rate34.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental EngineeringQ2
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

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
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1981
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
ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
JCRSCIE
59/88Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
244/395Q3
WATER RESOURCES
JCRSCIE
63/132Q2
ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
JCISCIE
57/88Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
294/395Q3
WATER RESOURCES
JCISCIE
84/132Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—15449
20252.6188446
20242.54072,658
20232.74224,040
20222.434305,730
20211.9155349,196
20201.63855410,515
20191.6244758,232
20181.24755410,712
2017—63612,263
2016—61612,392
2015—64712,230
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Water Science and Technology

WoS Q3
0134201820192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4%

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