Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Aims & Scope

JAWRA seeks to be the preeminent scholarly publication on multidisciplinary water resources issues.

JAWRA papers present ideas derived from multiple disciplines woven together to give insight into a critical water issue, or are based primarily upon a single discipline with important applications to other disciplines.

Papers often cover the topics of recent AWRA conferences such as riparian ecology, geographic information systems, adaptive management, and water policy.

JAWRA authors present work within their disciplinary fields to a broader audience.

Our Associate Editors and reviewers reflect this diversity to ensure a knowledgeable and fair review of a broad range of topics.

We particularly encourage submissions of papers which impart a 'take home message' our readers can use.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5484

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	735

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.924

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	126

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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 Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, 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.

• LARGE AREA HYDROLOGIC MODELING AND ASSESSMENT PART I: MODEL DEVELOPMENT¹

  Citation: 6175

  Authors: J. G., R., R. S., J. R.

• ACCEPTING THE STANDARDIZED PRECIPITATION INDEX: A CALCULATION ALGORITHM¹

  Citation: 1131

  Authors: Nathaniel B.

• VALIDATION OF THE SWAT MODEL ON A LARGE RWER BASIN WITH POINT AND NONPOINT SOURCES¹

  Citation: 1095

  Authors: C., J. G., J. R., W. A., R., L. M.

• COMPARING THE PALMER DROUGHT INDEX AND THE STANDARDIZED PRECIPITATION INDEX¹

  Citation: 905

  Authors: Nathaniel B.

• URBANIZATION OF AQUATIC SYSTEMS: DEGRADATION THRESHOLDS, STORMWATER DETECTION, AND THE LIMITS OF MITIGATION¹

  Citation: 721

  Authors: Derek B., C. Rhett

• AUTOMATED METHODS FOR ESTIMATING BASEFLOW AND GROUND WATER RECHARGE FROM STREAMFLOW RECORDS¹

  Citation: 634

  Authors: J. G., P M.

• The Contribution of Headwater Streams to Biodiversity in River Networks¹

  Citation: 558

  Authors: Judy L., David L., J. Bruce, Sue L., Gene S., Norman E.

• A COMPARISON OF DELTA CHANGE AND DOWNSCALED GCM SCENARIOS FOR THREE MOUNTAINOUS BASINS IN THE UNITED STATES¹

  Citation: 542

  Authors: Lauren E., Robert L., George H.

• PROCESS DOMAINS AND THE RIVER CONTINUUM¹

  Citation: 517

  Authors: David R.

• SOME SIMPLE MODELS FOR DISCRETE VARIATE TIME SERIES¹

  Citation: 512

  Authors: Ed.

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