Water Journal Citation Rate 2026
2073-4441
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
CH
Q1 Quartile Open Access Established Impact
About Water
Water (W) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute in CH, catalogued under ISSN 2073-4441. As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 3.54 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access.
Water Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Water has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 3.54, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.
As a fully open-access publication, Water makes all articles freely available to readers.
Researchers looking to publish in Water should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Water against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 2073-4441 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| Country | Switzerland |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 173 |
| Total Works | 32,749 |
| Total Citations | 566,345 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 4.30 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
Water is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute and based in Switzerland. It publishes on an open-access basis.
Editorially, Water concentrates on Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Flood Risk Assessment and Management and Water resources management and optimization.
Water is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 32,749 works that have together drawn 566,345 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 173; its most recent citation rate stands at 3.543; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 4.30.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.543 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,629 | 12,645 |
| 2024 | 3,638 | 27,309 |
| 2023 | 4,332 | 52,365 |
| 2022 | 4,247 | 65,793 |
| 2021 | 3,661 | 74,158 |
| 2020 | 3,559 | 94,856 |
| 2019 | 2,743 | 81,878 |
| 2018 | 1,941 | 60,160 |
| 2017 | 1,009 | 34,273 |
| 2016 | 612 | 21,581 |
| 2015 | 362 | 13,650 |
| 2014 | 225 | 9,255 |
Journal at a Glance
Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.
Top Research Topics
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Research Highlights
Recently published high-impact papers in this journal:
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Assessment of water needs in the lower Dnipro sub-basin following the destruction of the Kakhovka reservoir
Mykhailo Khoriev, Viktor Karamushka, Oksana Huliaieva • 2026
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Does irrigation modernization enhance drought performance? Evidence from a qualitative comparative analysis
Patrick Hoffmann, Sergio Villamayor-Tomas • 2026
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Water–potassium interactions determine potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) yield and water productivity: Evidence from response surface modeling and PLS-PM structural equation analysis
Zhangkai Wang, Juan Chen, Quanguo Liu • 2026
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Optimizing water and potassium management enhances yield and water-nutrient use efficiency through improved soil nitrogen availability in citrus orchards
Yuxuan Zha, Bin Zhu, Ningbo Cui • 2026
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