Journal profile · Multiple
Water Economics and Policy
ISSN 2382-624X · eISSN 2382-6258 · WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD · SINGAPORE
Water Economics and Policy: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.53; subscription journal; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Water Economics and Policy is published by WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water resources management and optimization, Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies and Economic and Environmental Valuation, together about 50.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Water Economics and Policy (WEP) is a peer-reviewed water economics and policy journal published by World Scientific, bridging rigorous economic research and actionable water policy across local, regional, national, and international levels. WEP publishes theoretical and empirical research, book reviews, and policy articles across its core areas: Water Resource Management — groundwater governance, transboundary allocation, water rights, and utility performance Environmental & Natural Resource Economics — water scarcity, ecosystem valuation, climate change, and policy instruments Irrigation & Agricultural Water Use — water pricing, agricultural economics, and farm-level management Urban & Infrastructure Economics — urban water supply, hydropower, and stormwater management Water Policy Analysis — evidence-based governance integrating economics with hydrological and ecological perspectives Inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary submissions connecting water economics with environmental planning, public administration, and climate science are especially welcome. Roughly half the length, same keyword coverage, all the key topics preserved. Want me to trim it further or adjust the tone?
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ariel DinarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 15, Spain 6, Mainland China 4, Israel 3, Australia 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering30.8%
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnvironmental Science11.9%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing4.9%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences4.1%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science3.1%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.53LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 478 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 56 | 1 | 62 |
| 2024 | 44 | 9 | 89 |
| 2023 | 42 | 7 | 181 |
| 2022 | 37 | 8 | 198 |
| 2021 | 36 | 3 | 173 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsWEP publishes theoretical and empirical research, book reviews, and policy articles across its core areas:Length not stated
- policy articlesWEP publishes theoretical and empirical research, book reviews, and policy articles across its core areas:Length not stated
- theoretical and empirical researchWEP publishes theoretical and empirical research, book reviews, and policy articles across its core areas:Length not stated
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
- WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD
- Country or region
- SINGAPORE
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2382-624X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2382-6258
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Water Economics and Policy
What CAS zone is Water Economics and Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Water Economics and Policy is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics / Environmental Studies / Water Resources. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Water Economics and Policy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.53; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 22.
Where are the editorial board members of Water Economics and Policy based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), Spain (6) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Water Economics and Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Water Economics and Policy is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Water Economics and Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Water Economics and Policy is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .