Urban Water Journal

Aims & Scope

Urban Water Journal provides a forum for the research and professional communities dealing with water systems in the urban environment, directly contributing to the furtherance of sustainable development.

Particular emphasis is placed on the analysis of interrelationships and interactions between the individual water systems, urban water bodies and the wider environment.

The Journal encourages the adoption of an integrated approach, and system's thinking to solve the numerous problems associated with sustainable urban water management.

Urban Water Journal focuses on the water-related infrastructure in the city: namely potable water supply, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection, treatment and management, and environmental return; storm drainage and urban flood management.

Specific topics of interest include: network design, optimisation, management, operation and rehabilitation; novel treatment processes for water and wastewater, resource recovery, treatment plant design and optimisation as well as treatment plants as part of the integrated urban water system; demand management and water efficiency, water recycling and source control; stormwater management, urban flood risk quantification and management; monitoring, utilisation and management of urban water bodies including groundwater; water-sensitive planning and design (including analysis of interactions of the urban water cycle with city planning and green infrastructure); resilience of the urban water system, long term scenarios to manage uncertainty, system stress testing; data needs, smart metering and sensors, advanced data analytics for knowledge discovery, quantification and management of uncertainty, smart technologies for urban water systems; decision-support and informatic tools;...

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.443

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12789

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	609

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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.

• SUDS, LID, BMPs, WSUD and more – The evolution and application of terminology surrounding urban drainage

  Citation: 1399

  Authors: Tim D., William, William F., Richard, David, Scott, Sam, Sylvie, Annette, Jean-Luc, Peter Steen, Gilles, Mathias, Danielle, Maria

• Impacts of impervious surface on watershed hydrology: A review

  Citation: 681

  Authors: W. D., J., H., E., D. R.

• A review of methods for leakage management in pipe networks

  Citation: 585

  Authors: R., Z., D. A., T.

• Urban flood impact assessment: A state-of-the-art review

  Citation: 543

  Authors: M.J., A.S., S., D., O.

• A review of residential water conservation tool performance and influences on implementation effectiveness

  Citation: 207

  Authors: David, Paul

• Recognising barriers to implementation of Blue-Green Infrastructure: a Newcastle case study

  Citation: 189

  Authors: E. C., J. E., C. R.

• Quo vadis water distribution model calibration?

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Dragan A., Zoran S., Philip M.R.

• A review of data-driven approaches for burst detection in water distribution systems

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Yipeng, Shuming

• System interactions of stormwater management using sustainable urban drainage systems and green infrastructure

  Citation: 141

  Authors: L., R.A.

• Design of water distribution networks using particle swarm optimization

  Citation: 139

  Authors: C. R., T. R.

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