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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

IWA Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2043-9083eISSN2408-9362

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.407

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.707

Total Works

1,153

Total Citations

13,388

2yr Mean Citedness

1.92

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions and challenges in diverse settings, including urban slums, refugee camps, correctional facilities, and healthcare settings. Articles examine topics such as access to safe water, sanitation infrastructure, hygiene practices, wastewater treatment, and the health and social implications of WASH conditions, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 97 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,153

Publisher OrgIWA Publishing

OA Since2018

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IWA Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2043-9083 / 2408-9362

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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

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.

DevelopmentQ2

PollutionQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Waste Management and DisposalQ3

Water Science and TechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Water Resources

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalWater Science and TechnologyDevelopmentPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthPollution

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Nutrition and Water AccessWastewater Treatment and ReuseWater resources management and optimizationFecal contamination and water qualityPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareGlobal Maternal and Child HealthWater Governance and InfrastructureUrban and Rural Development ChallengesWater Systems and OptimizationUrban Stormwater Management Solutions