Journal profile · Engineering, Civil
Water Resources Management
ISSN 0920-4741 · eISSN 1573-1650 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1987
Water Resources Management: CAS Zone 2 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.46; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 174 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 319 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Water Resources Management is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 2 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 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change and Environmental Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Civil
Editor-in-chief Jasna PlavšićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 14 in mainland China (about 29%); most named Mainland China 14, Italy 5, Greece 5, United Kingdom 3, Spain 3 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science16.2%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering16%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science9.8%
- Water Systems and OptimizationEngineering7.5%
- Hydrological Forecasting Using AIEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
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 CompendexINSPECCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar, RePEc
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
- 5.46LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 158OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,362OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 316LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,100,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,551 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 490 | 117 | 420 |
| 2025 | 319 | 77 | 1,821 |
| 2024 | 373 | 79 | 4,587 |
| 2023 | 298 | 73 | 5,620 |
| 2022 | 371 | 69 | 6,986 |
| 2021 | 318 | 49 | 6,922 |
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
174 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 382 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 226 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (897 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)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 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 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
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
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
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 ·- 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
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Water Resources Management, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0920-4741
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-1650
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Water Resources Management
What CAS zone is Water Resources Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Water Resources Management is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Water Resources. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Water Resources Management?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.46; CiteScore 9.3, h-index 158.
How long does peer review take at Water Resources Management?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 174 days (interquartile range 97–382 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 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 Water Resources Management based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 14 (about 29%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (14), Italy (5) and Greece (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Water Resources Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Water Resources Management is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Water Resources Management open access, and what is the APC?
Water Resources Management is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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: .