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Water-Energy Nexus

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2018

ISSN2588-9125

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

1.677

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.263

Total Worksi

157

Total Citationsi

3,489

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.57

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Control and Systems Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Waste Management and Disposal; Water Science and Technology.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications157

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~23 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

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2588-9125

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 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

Citations received

308

2019

1.1k

2020

424

2021

104

2022

789

2023

249

2024

129

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Waste Management and DisposalQ1

Water Science and TechnologyQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalWater Science and TechnologyControl and Systems EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Water-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnergy and Environment ImpactsWater resources management and optimizationWastewater Treatment and ReuseMembrane Separation TechnologiesUrban Stormwater Management SolutionsEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Water-Energy Nexus

Is Water-Energy Nexus a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Water-Energy Nexus: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Water-Energy Nexus?

Water-Energy Nexus is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 1.677.

Is Water-Energy Nexus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Water-Energy Nexus is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Water-Energy Nexus?