Water Research has an open access mirror journal Water Research X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. Water Research publishes refereed, original research papers on all aspects of the science and technology of water quality and its management worldwide. A broad outline of the journal's scope includes:
-Treatment processes for water and wastewaters, municipal, agricultural and industrial, including residuals management.
-Water quality monitoring and assessment, based on chemical, physical and biological methods.
-Studies on inland, tidal or coastal waters and urban waters, including surface and ground waters, and point and non-point sources of pollution.
-The limnology of lakes, impoundments and rivers.
-Solid and hazardous waste management, including source characterization and the effects and control of leachates and gaseous emissions.
-Environmental restoration, including soil and groundwater remediation.
-Analysis of the interfaces between sediments and water, and water/atmosphere interactions.
-The application of mathematical modelling and system analysis techniques.
-Public health and risk assessment.
-Socio-economic studies.
Audience:
Biologists, chemical engineers, chemists, civil engineers, environmental engineers, limnologists and microbiologists.
《Water Research》是一本由PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD出版商出版的专业环境科学与生态学期刊，该刊创刊于1967年，刊期Semimonthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCI、SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：环境科学与生态学 1区，小类学科：工程：环境 1区；环境科学 1区；水资源 1区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q1。该刊发文范围涵盖工程：环境等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外工程：环境工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为13.4，平均审稿速度约4.4个月。
| 大类学科 | 分区 | 小类学科 | 分区 | Top期刊 | 综述期刊 |
| 环境科学与生态学 | 1区 | ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL 工程：环境 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 环境科学 WATER RESOURCES 水资源 | 1区 1区 1区 | 是 | 否 |
| JCR分区等级 | JCR所属学科 | 分区 | 影响因子 |
| Q1 | WATER RESOURCES | Q1 | 13.4 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | Q1 | ||
| ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL | Q1 |
| 影响因子 | h-index | Gold OA文章占比 | 研究类文章占比 | OA开放访问 | 平均审稿速度 |
| 13.4 | 263 | 11.03% | 92.59% | 未开放 | 约4.4个月 |
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