Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
International Journal of Water
ISSN 1465-6620 · eISSN 1741-5322 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Water: fully open access; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Water is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Water resources management and optimization and Water Resource Management and Quality, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science13.2%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering10.4%
- Water Resource Management and QualityEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences6.7%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Urban Stormwater Management SolutionsEnvironmental Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q4 | 756/876 | 13th |
| Water Science and Technology | Q4 | 254/279 | 9th |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q4 | 395/432 | 8th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 469 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 100 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 159 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 179 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 171 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 211 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 230 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1465-6620
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-5322
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Water
Which databases index International Journal of Water?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Water is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Water open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Water is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .