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PLOS Water

Public Library of Science · United States · Est. 2022

ISSN2767-3219eISSN2767-3219

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.656

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

397

Total Citations

1,995

2yr Mean Citedness

2.16

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Aims & Scope

PLOS Water is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality research on all aspects of water science and technology. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and commentaries that advance our understanding of water resources, water quality, water treatment, water management, and water-related environmental issues.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2022

Annual Volume~ 103 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications397

Publisher OrgPublic Library of Science

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Public Library of Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2767-3219 / 2767-3219

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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?

N/A

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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

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.

Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Global and Planetary ChangeQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyGlobal and Planetary Change

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Nutrition and Water AccessWater resources management and optimizationFecal contamination and water qualityWater Governance and InfrastructureHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesWastewater Treatment and ReuseWater Treatment and DisinfectionFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementUrban Stormwater Management SolutionsWater-Energy-Food Nexus Studies