Journal profile · WATER RESOURCES
Canadian Water Resources Journal
ISSN 0701-1784 · eISSN 1918-1817 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · CANADA · Quarterly
Canadian Water Resources Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.36; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 258 days to acceptance (45 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Water Resources Journal is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Water resources management and optimization and Flood Risk Assessment and Management, together about 32.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Water Resources Journal accepts manuscripts in English or French and publishes abstracts in both official languages. Preference is given to manuscripts focusing on science and policy aspects of Canadian water management. Specifically, manuscripts should stimulate public awareness and understanding of Canada's water resources, encourage recognition of the high priority of water as a resource, and provide new or increased knowledge on some aspect of Canada's water. The Canadian Water Resources Journal was first published in the fall of 1976 and it has grown in stature to be recognized as a quality and important publication in the water resources field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): WATER RESOURCES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 8 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science17.2%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering9.3%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Soil and Water Nutrient DynamicsEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceCAB AbstractsGeoRefPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Agricultural Economics Database, Agricultural Engineering Abstracts, Animal Breeding Abstracts, Animal Science Database, Crop Physiology Abstracts, Crop Science Database, Environmental Impact, Field Crop Abstracts, Forest Science Database, Forestry Abstracts, Global Health, Grassland and Forage Abstracts, Horticultural Science Database, Irrigation and Drainage Abstracts, Leisure Tourism Database, Maize Abstracts, Nutrition and Food Sciences Database, Parasitology Database, Plant Genetics and Breeding Database, Postharvest Abstracts, Review of Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Review of Plant Pathology, Soil Science Database, Soils and Fertilizers Abstracts, Soybean Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Weed Abstracts, World Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Abstracts, CSA Sustainability Science Abstracts
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 504OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 140,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,880 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 22 | 11 | 22 |
| 2024 | 13 | 4 | 36 |
| 2023 | 42 | 9 | 245 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 | 134 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 157 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
258 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 207 days – 434 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (45 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 286 days
- Sample
- 45 articles with submission and acceptance dates (46 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 113 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Accepts manuscripts in English or French; publishes abstracts in both official languages. Model summary
The Canadian Water Resources Journal accepts manuscripts in English or French and publishes abstracts in both official languages.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0701-1784
- Electronic ISSN
- 1918-1817
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Water Resources Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Water Resources Journal
What CAS zone is Canadian Water Resources Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Water Resources Journal is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Water Resources. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Water Resources Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.36; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Water Resources Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 45 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 258 days (interquartile range 207–434 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Water Resources Journal based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Water Resources Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Water Resources Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, CAB Abstracts and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Canadian Water Resources Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Water Resources Journal is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .