International Journal of Water Resources Development

Aims & Scope

The mission of the International Journal of Water Resources Development is to improve the access and use of water globally by publishing the latest developments in planning, policy-making and management from all over the word.

The journal is read by academia, industry, policy-makers and legal teams globally because of high-quality papers published that can contribute to solving real world water problems.

Authors are encouraged to submit papers which are policy and application oriented that explore: Technical, economic, financial, social, environmental, legal and institutional aspects of water; interdependences and inter-linkages between the water and the agricultural, energy, industry, health, environment and other sectors; specific case studies of water resources management and policy-making in developed and developing countries, past, present and future.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.659

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	71

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8704

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	417

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Occurrence of Arsenic-contaminatedGroundwater in Alluvial Aquifers from Delta Plains, Eastern India: Options for Safe Drinking Water Supply

  Citation: 541

  Authors: Prosun, Debashis, Gunnar

• Water Scarcity in the Twenty-first Century

  Citation: 392

  Authors: David, Randolph, Upali

• Integrated Water Resources Management: Is It Working?

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Asit K.

• Water Accounting to Assess Use and Productivity of Water

  Citation: 260

  Authors: David, R.

• International River Basins of the World

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Aaron T., Jeffrey A., Jeffrey J., Brian S., Jan K.

• Water resources research to support a sustainable China

  Citation: 211

  Authors: Peiyue, Hui

• From IWRM back to integrated water resources management

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Mark, Tushaar

• Conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water to reduce soil salinization in the Yinchuan Plain, North-West China

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Peiyue, Hui, Jianhua

• More Sustainable Participation? Multi-Stakeholder Platforms for Integrated Catchment Management

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Jeroen F.

• Why agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa remains low compared to the rest of the world – a historical perspective

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Vibeke, Henning, Andre F.

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