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Journal of Water and Climate Change

IWA Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2040-2244eISSN2408-9354
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
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
0.732
H-Index
55
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.998
Total Works
1,933
Total Citations
25,774
2yr Mean Citedness
3.75
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Water and Climate Change focuses on the impacts of climate change on water resources and hydrological systems. It publishes research on climate variability, extreme weather events like floods and droughts, and their effects on water availability, management, and infrastructure. The journal also covers the assessment of climate change impacts on water resources using modeling, remote sensing, and geospatial techniques, as well as adaptation and mitigation strategies in various regions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
21
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 262 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,933
Publisher OrgIWA Publishing
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~21 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
IWA Publishing
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2040-2244 / 2408-9354
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

Atmospheric ScienceQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2
Water Science and TechnologyQ2
Global and Planetary ChangeQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Water Resources

Scopus Categories

Atmospheric ScienceWater Science and TechnologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGlobal and Planetary Change

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesClimate variability and modelsFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementHydrology and Drought AnalysisWater resources management and optimizationHydrological Forecasting Using AIClimate change impacts on agricultureWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref