Water Research

Aims & Scope

Water Research has an open access mirror journal Water Research X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review.

Water Research publishes refereed, original research papers on all aspects of the science and technology of water quality and its management worldwide.

A broad outline of the journal's scope includes: -Treatment processes for water and wastewaters, municipal, agricultural and industrial, including residuals management. -Water quality monitoring and assessment, based on chemical, physical and biological methods. -Studies on inland, tidal or coastal waters and urban waters, including surface and ground waters, and point and non-point sources of pollution. -The limnology of lakes, impoundments and rivers. -Solid and hazardous waste management, including source characterization and the effects and control of leachates and gaseous emissions. -Environmental restoration, including soil and groundwater remediation. -Analysis of the interfaces between sediments and water, and water/atmosphere interactions. -The application of mathematical modelling and system analysis techniques. -Public health and risk assessment. -Socio-economic studies.

Audience: Biologists, chemical engineers, chemists, civil engineers, environmental engineers, limnologists and microbiologists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	12.4
2024	11.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	464

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	53121

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.843

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	396

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

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

• An ecological risk index for aquatic pollution control.a sedimentological approach

  Citation: 7389

  Authors: Lars

• Recent developments in photocatalytic water treatment technology: A review

  Citation: 4583

  Authors: Meng Nan, Bo, Christopher W.K., Chris

• Reverse osmosis desalination: Water sources, technology, and today's challenges

  Citation: 2843

  Authors: Lauren F., Desmond F., Benny D., Benoit, Philippe

• Occurrence of drugs in German sewage treatment plants and rivers

  Citation: 2702

  Authors: Thomas A

• Evaluation of advanced oxidation processes for water and wastewater treatment – A critical review

  Citation: 2549

  Authors: David B., Christian, Martin, Karl G., Jörg E., Uwe

• The kinetics of sorption of divalent metal ions onto sphagnum moss peat

  Citation: 2416

  Authors: Y

• Mistakes and inconsistencies regarding adsorption of contaminants from aqueous solutions: A critical review

  Citation: 2359

  Authors: Hai Nguyen, Sheng-Jie, Ahmad, Huan-Ping

• A review of potentially low-cost sorbents for heavy metals

  Citation: 2329

  Authors: Susan E., Trudy J., R.Mark, D.Dean

• Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

  Citation: 2256

  Authors: Dafne, Richard C., David C.

• A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: Current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future monitoring

  Citation: 2192

  Authors: Bruce, Ruth, Barbara

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