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Water Science

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2357-0008

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.325

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.707

Total Works

293

Total Citations

4,744

2yr Mean Citedness

1.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the scientific study of water resources, encompassing their quality, management, and the hydrological processes that govern them. Research includes the assessment of surface and groundwater quality, the impact of pollution from various sources, and the development of methods for water resource management and forecasting. Studies also investigate the physical and chemical characteristics of water bodies and their interactions with the environment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications293

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2025

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2357-0008

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

EcologyQ3

PollutionQ3

Water Science and TechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyEcologyPollution

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryGroundwater and Watershed AnalysisHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesHydraulic flow and structuresFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementWater resources management and optimizationHeavy metals in environmentGroundwater flow and contamination studies