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Water Research Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0043-1354 eISSN 1879-2448 Elsevier BV GB
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About Water Research

Water Research (WR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier BV in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 0043-1354 (electronic ISSN 1879-2448).

Water Research Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Water Research has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 11.40, 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 a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

Water Research operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Water Research 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 Research against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 0043-1354
ISSN (Online) 1879-2448
Publisher Elsevier BV
Country United Kingdom
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Water Research is published by Elsevier BV and based in United Kingdom.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 11.401.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Water Research

The current impact factor of Water Research is 11.401.

No, Water Research is not an open access journal.

Water Research is published by Elsevier BV.

Water Research is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Water Research is 0043-1354. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1879-2448.

Water Research sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 11.40, ranked across all journals in our database.
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2025 11.401 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

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