Water Resources Management

Aims & Scope

Water Resources Management is an international, multidisciplinary forum for the presentation of original contributions and the exchange of knowledge and experience on the management of water resources.

In particular, the journal publishes contributions on: water resources assessment, development, conservation and control (with an emphasis on policies and strategies); planning and design of water resource systems; and operation, maintenance and administration of water resource systems.

The following areas are also covered by the journal, insofar as they are closely related to the above: water demand and consumption; applied surface and groundwater hydrology; water management techniques; simulation and modelling of water resource systems; forecasting and control of quantity and quality of water; economic and social aspects of water use; legislation and water resources protection.

Water Resources Management is supported scientifically by the European Water Resources Association, a scientific and technical nonprofit-making European association.

The journal thus plays a crucial role in achieving the purposes of the Association which are to promote the research and application of scientific knowledge to practical engineering activities, and enhance European and international cooperation on water resources management.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.7
2024	3.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.048

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	135

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4473

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4691

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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 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.

• The Mann-Kendall Test Modified by Effective Sample Size to Detect Trend in Serially Correlated Hydrological Series

  Citation: 1091

  Authors: Sheng, ChunYuan

• Water footprints of nations: Water use by people as a function of their consumption pattern

  Citation: 960

  Authors: A. Y., A. K.

• Transitions towards adaptive management of water facing climate and global change

  Citation: 757

  Authors: Claudia

• Assessment of Hydrological Drought Revisited

  Citation: 702

  Authors: I., G.

• Regional Drought Assessment Based on the Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI)

  Citation: 658

  Authors: G., D., H.

• Fitting Drought Duration and Severity with Two-Dimensional Copulas

  Citation: 587

  Authors: J. T.

• Understanding the complex impacts of drought: A key to enhancing drought mitigation and preparedness

  Citation: 568

  Authors: Donald A., Mark D., Michael J.

• A Review of Multiple Criteria Analysis for Water Resource Planning and Management

  Citation: 560

  Authors: Stefan, Kerry

• Improving Forecasting Accuracy of Annual Runoff Time Series Using ARIMA Based on EEMD Decomposition

  Citation: 480

  Authors: Wen-chuan, Kwok-wing, Dong-mei, Xiao-Yun

• Assessment of Groundwater Potential in a Semi-Arid Region of India Using Remote Sensing, GIS and MCDM Techniques

  Citation: 456

  Authors: Deepesh, Madan K., Bimal C.

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