Journal profile · WATER RESOURCES
Sustainable Water Resources Management
ISSN 2363-5037 · eISSN 2363-5045 · Springer Nature
Sustainable Water Resources Management: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 206 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 136 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sustainable Water Resources Management is published by Springer Nature 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, Groundwater and Watershed Analysis and Water resources management and optimization, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology and Environmental Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The peer-reviewed journal Sustainable Water Resources Management (SWAM) publishes articles that deal with the interface of water resources science and the needs of human populations, highlighting work that addresses practical methods and basic research in: management of groundwater and surface water resources quantity and quality; sustainability of water resources and water availability; water use and reuse including managed aquifer recharge and storage; geopolitical and socio-economic aspects of water-resource management; water development and human activity impacts on ecologic systems and human health, including, for example, agricultural and climatic impacts, subsurface waste storage and injection, geothermal energy development and subsurface energy storage. A primary intent of the journal is to provide a platform for authors from developing countries and their collaborators from developed countries to inform the larger scientific community of current projects and results of research. This will help meet the need for professional recognition of these authors and to disseminate this information to English language readers. Additionally and of equal importance, this journal will help to meet the demands of developed countries for reliable scientific data and information from developing countries to be used for analyses and projects within the developing countries. It is hoped that the international interactions highlighted by SWAM will raise the quality and scope of research and practical approaches in both developed and developing countries.If you would like to publish your research in this journal, please submit your paper for peer-review at:www.editorialmanager.com/swam
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): WATER RESOURCES
Editor-in-chief Alper ElcPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 11%); most named Italy 6, Mainland China 5, Türkiye 5, United States 3, India 3 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science12.4%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science11.2%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering9.9%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences9.7%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science7%
- Groundwater flow and contamination studiesEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnvironmental Science3.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 515OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 131LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 406,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,441 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 25 | 25 |
| 2025 | 136 | 36 | 298 |
| 2024 | 189 | 37 | 1,347 |
| 2023 | 187 | 38 | 1,573 |
| 2022 | 207 | 23 | 2,557 |
| 2021 | 120 | 17 | 1,623 |
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
206 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 149 days – 276 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 240 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (249 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
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; LLM use must be documented in the Methods section. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Submission implies original work, not under consideration elsewhere, approved by co-authors and institution. Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Authors must disclose competing interests. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open Choice articles retain author copyright under a Creative Commons license. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Sustainable Water Resources Management, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest or request exclusion of reviewers at submission. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2363-5037
- Electronic ISSN
- 2363-5045
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Water Resources Management
What CAS zone is Sustainable Water Resources Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sustainable Water Resources Management 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 Sustainable Water Resources Management?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Sustainable Water Resources Management?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 206 days (interquartile range 149–276 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Sustainable Water Resources Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Sustainable Water Resources Management based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (6), Mainland China (5) and Türkiye (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sustainable Water Resources Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sustainable Water Resources Management is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sustainable Water Resources Management open access, and what is the APC?
Sustainable Water Resources Management is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .