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Water Resources and Economics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2013

ISSN2212-4284eISSN2212-4284

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

0.663

H-Index

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SNIP

0.925

Total Works

288

Total Citations

4,665

2yr Mean Citedness

3.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the economic aspects of water resources, including the valuation of water across different sectors and regions, the efficiency of water markets and trading systems, and the economic impacts of water scarcity and management policies. It also examines the costs and benefits of environmental flow constraints, nature-based solutions for flood management, and the integration of alternative water sources and technologies in economic models. The journal addresses issues related to water use in agriculture, urban networks, and the energy sector, as well as the influence of climate change and population growth on water resources.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications288

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2212-4284 / 2212-4284

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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

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2025

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.

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsEnvironmental SciencesEnvironmental StudiesWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyEconomics and EconometricsGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Water resources management and optimizationEconomic and Environmental ValuationWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesClimate Change Policy and EconomicsHousing Market and EconomicsChild Nutrition and Water AccessEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesWater Systems and OptimizationFiscal Policy and Economic Growth