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Water Resources

PLEIADES PUBLISHING LTD Β· Russian Federation

ISSN0097-8078eISSN1608-344X
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
354
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 166d
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.299
H-Indexi
35
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.576
Total Worksi
2,744
Total Citationsi
14,942
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.69
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Water Resources is a peer-reviewed journal focused on the assessment and use of water resources, their quality, and protection. Covers a broad range of research areas, including physical, dynamic, chemical, and biological phenomena that occur within or involve water. Encompasses research related to the prediction of variations in continental water resources and regime as well as economic, social, and legal aspects of water-resource management. The journal welcomes manuscripts from all countries.

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Annual Volume~ 123 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,744
Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
PLEIADES PUBLISHING LTD
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0097-8078 / 1608-344X
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
144
977
2019
107
665
2020
101
582
2021
128
578
2022
127
283
2023
126
187
2024
117
62
2025
49
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Water Science and TechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Water Resources

Scopus Categories

Water Science and Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aquatic and Environmental StudiesGeological Studies and ExplorationMarine and environmental studiesWater Resources and ManagementHydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Frequently asked questions about Water Resources

Is Water Resources a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Water Resources: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Water Resources?

Water Resources is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.69.

Is Water Resources indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Water Resources is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Water Resources?

Water Resources is a peer-reviewed journal focused on the assessment and use of water resources, their quality, and protection. Covers a broad range of research areas, including physical, dynamic, chemical, and biological phenomena that occur within or involve water. Encompasses research related to the prediction of variations in continental water resources and regime as well as economic, social, and legal aspects of water-resource management. The journal welcomes manuscripts from all countries.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref