Water Economics and Policy

Aims & Scope

Water resources management and other water-related decisions and policies are frequently guided by economic dimensions.

Economic considerations, including efficiency, equity, production, allocation, and pollution, have expanded as water resources have become scarcer both in terms of quantity and quality.

While economic analyses applied to the water sector are useful and educational, their policy implications are less obvious for guiding policymakers.

Water Economics and Policy (WEP) will address the economic-policy interaction by publishing highly technical water economics research with clear relevance for policy.

WEP will aim to target a wide range of economic questions at local, regional, national and international levels.

It will accommodate work that is focused on specific sectors (such as urban, hydropower, irrigation, and environment) as well as work that is inter-sectoral in nature.

Theoretical and empirical papers are sought as well as those that demonstrate the integration of economics with scientific perspectives to support policy analysis.

WEP will also publish book reviews and selected featured policy articles by policymakers in the field of water.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.355

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15024

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	100

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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 Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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.

• Nutrient Pollution: A Wicked Challenge for Economic Instruments

  Citation: 57

  Authors: James, Richard D.

• Drinking Water Salinity and Infant Mortality in Coastal Bangladesh

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Susmita, Mainul, David

• Effect of Forest Cover on Water Treatment Costs

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Travis, Chi Ho, Robert, Yasha

• Water Scarcity and Irrigation Efficiency in Egypt

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Rehab, Emanuele, Scott

• Risks, Uncertainty and Climate Confusion in the Murray–Darling Basin Reforms

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Jason

• Policy Note: A Universal Equity–Efficiency Model for Pricing Water

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Janice A.

• Assessing Action Situation Networks: A Configurational Perspective on Water and Energy Governance in Irrigation Systems

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Christian, Sergio Villamayor

• Editorial — Water Reform and Planning in the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia

  Citation: 29

  Authors: R. Quentin

• Managing Water Scarcity at a River Basin Scale with Economic Instruments

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Carlos Mario, C. D., David, Adam

• Disease Risk and Market Structure in Salmon Aquaculture

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Carolyn, Atle G., Martin D.

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