Journal of Water and Climate Change

Aims & Scope

Journal of Water and Climate Change publishes novel peer-reviewed research and practitioner papers on all aspects of water science, technology, management and innovation in response to climate change, with emphasis on reduction of energy usage.

Review papers are particularly encouraged.

The journal's scope includes but is not limited to articles relating climate change to: Energy reduction technologies and strategies Hydrology Extreme events (floods, rainstorms, droughts) Energy and nutrient recovery in wastewater treatment Agricultural water use and climate change Water resource management including accounting, water reuse and demand management Technologies for reducing greenhouse emissions for water and wastewater treatment Carbon accounting in the water sector Targets and strategies for carbon emissions reduction Policy and practice of adaptation and mitigation of climate change in the water sector Predictive modelling of water resources Waterborne disease Inland and coastal waters, including both surface and ground waters

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,750.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Bias correction capabilities of quantile mapping methods for rainfall and temperature variables

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Maedeh, Omid, Javad, Somayeh, Xuefeng

• Potential impacts of climate change on groundwater resources – a global review

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Sam, Michael

• Review of approaches for selection and ensembling of GCMs

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Komaragiri Srinivasa, Dasika Nagesh

• Modelling climate change impacts on the flood pulse in the Lower Mekong floodplains

  Citation: 140

  Authors: K., M., C., S.

• Water resources and climate change

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Kaveh, Ruidan, Limin

• A review of the adaptation and mitigation of global climate change using sustainable drainage in cities

  Citation: 126

  Authors: S. M.

• Drought forecasting: A review of modelling approaches 2007–2017

  Citation: 123

  Authors: K. F., Y. F., C. H., Y. W.

• Flood prediction based on weather parameters using deep learning

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Suresh, Malavika, Sreesta, Prerna, Anjali, Aiswarya

• Analysis of spatial variability and temporal trends of rainfall in Amhara region, Ethiopia

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Melkamu Meseret, Getnet Taye

• Drought monitoring and prediction using SPI, SPEI, and random forest model in various climates of Iran

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Morteza, Hassan, Arash