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Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United States · Est. 1965

ISSN1752-1688

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.924

H-Index

164

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.841

Total Works

8,580

Total Citations

185,459

2yr Mean Citedness

1.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of the American Water Resources Association focuses on the scientific and technical aspects of water resources, including hydrology, water quality, water management, and the impacts of climate change and land use on water systems. It examines challenges related to water scarcity, flood prediction, nutrient loads, and groundwater quality, often employing modeling and data analysis to understand these phenomena. The journal also addresses the human dimensions of water management, such as community water literacy and water market dynamics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1965

Annual Volume~ 86 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,580

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1752-1688

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1

EcologyQ1

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, EnvironmentalGeosciences, MultidisciplinaryWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyEarth-Surface ProcessesEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesWater resources management and optimizationSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementSoil erosion and sediment transportWater Quality and Resources StudiesFish Ecology and Management StudiesHydrology and Drought AnalysisWater Quality and Pollution Assessment