Water International

Aims & Scope

Water International is the official journal of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA), founded in 1972 to serve as an international gateway to the people, ideas and networks that are critical to the sustainable management of water resources around the world.

Water International's articles, state-of-the-art reviews, technical notes and other matter are policy-relevant and aimed at communicating in-depth knowledge to a multidisciplinary and international community.

Water International publishes both individual contributions and thematic special issues and sections on cutting edge issues.

All individual manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal and peer review by the Deputy Editor in Chief and the Associate Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by at least one independent, anonymous expert referee.

All external peer review is double blind.

Thematic issues and sections are handled under comparable procedures by guest editors under the oversight of the Editor in Chief.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.470

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	67

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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, 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.

• Understanding: the Drought Phenomenon: The Role of Definitions

  Citation: 2243

  Authors: Donald A., Michael H.

• Basic Water Requirements for Human Activities: Meeting Basic Needs

  Citation: 724

  Authors: Peter H.

• Appraisal and Assessment of World Water Resources

  Citation: 721

  Authors: Igor A.

• Integrated Water Resources Management: A Reassessment

  Citation: 628

  Authors: Asit K.

• WEAP21—A Demand-, Priority-, and Preference-Driven Water Planning Model

  Citation: 532

  Authors: David, Jack, David, Annette

• A Look at Twenty-first Century Water Resources Development

  Citation: 514

  Authors: Peter H.

• Hydrosocial territories: a political ecology perspective

  Citation: 464

  Authors: Rutgerd, Jaime, Erik, Jeroen, Philippus

• Groundwater Exploitation and Its Impact on the Environment in the North China Plain

  Citation: 422

  Authors: Liu, Yu, Eloise

• Flood Risk = Hazard • Values • Vulnerability

  Citation: 379

  Authors: Wolfgang

• A Pilot Global Assessment of Environmental Water Requirements and Scarcity

  Citation: 366

  Authors: Vladimir, Carmen, Petra

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