Water and Environment Journal

Aims & Scope

Water and Environment Journal is an internationally recognised peer reviewed Journal for the dissemination of innovations and solutions focussed on enhancing water management best practice.

Water and Environment Journal is available to over 12,000 institutions with a further 7,000 copies physically distributed to the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) membership, comprised of environment sector professionals based across the value chain (utilities, consultancy, technology suppliers, regulators, government and NGOs).

As such, the journal provides a conduit between academics and practitioners.

We therefore particularly encourage contributions focussed at the interface between academia and industry, which deliver industrially impactful applied research underpinned by scientific evidence.

We are keen to attract papers on a broad range of subjects including: -Water and wastewater treatment for agricultural, municipal and industrial applications -Sludge treatment including processing, storage and management -Water recycling -Urban and stormwater management -Integrated water management strategies -Water infrastructure and distribution -Climate change mitigation including management of impacts on agriculture, urban areas and infrastructure

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.495

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	49

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11704

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	623

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• The impacts of ‘run-of-river’ hydropower on the physical and ecological condition of rivers

  Citation: 213

  Authors: David, Helen, Philip, James

• The potential of green roofs to manage Urban Stormwater

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Virginia

• Multiple human pressures and their spatial patterns in <scp>E</scp>uropean running waters

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Rafaela, Clemens, Andreas, Stefan

• The Impact and Sustainability of Community Water Supply and Sanitation Programmes in Developing Countries

  Citation: 134

  Authors: R. C., S. F., P.

• An assessment of the impact of floodplain woodland on flood flows

  Citation: 127

  Authors: H., T. R.

• Cyanobacterial (Blue‐Green Algal) Toxins and their Significance in UK and European Waters

  Citation: 115

  Authors: LINDA A., G. A.

• A comparison of wet and dry anaerobic digestion processes for the treatment of municipal solid waste and food waste

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Eleni, Stephen R.

• The Life‐Cycle Analysis of Small‐Scale Sewage‐Treatment Processes

  Citation: 104

  Authors: R. H. C., G. K, J. N, D. R.

• Global warming potential of wheat production in Western Australia: a life cycle assessment

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Wahidul K., Louise, Daniel

• Whole life cost performance of domestic rainwater harvesting systems in the United Kingdom

  Citation: 100

  Authors: R. M., C., S.

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