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2025 SJR Q3 JCR Q4 · 1,4 OA 40 matched articles SCIE

Journal detail

Water SA

Publisher
South African Water Research Commission
Country
South Africa · Africa
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 03784738
  • 18167950
Scopus 0,376 SJR
Scopus Q3 SJR Q
WoS Q4 JCR Q
WoS 1,4 JIF
Scopus 75 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 0,376
  • Quartile Q3
  • H-Index 75
  • Cites/doc 1,42
  • Docs (3y) 125
  • Cites (3y) 191

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q4
  • JIF 1,4
  • 5Y JIF 1,5
  • JCI 0,25

WoS indexes

  • SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Q3
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Q3
  • Waste Management and Disposal Q3
  • Water Science and Technology Q3

Areas

  • Environmental Science
  • Immunology and Microbiology

WoS categories

  • Water Resources

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q3 Q4 0,376 1,4 1,5 0,25 Q4 75
2024 Q3 Q4 0,408 1,2 1,3 0,27 Q4 72
2023 Q3 Q4 0,346 1 1,2 0,32 Q4 72
2022 Q3 Q4 0,401 1,5 1,8 0,37 Q3 72
2021 Q3 Q4 0,362 1,6 1,9 0,35 Q4 72
2020 Q3 Q4 0,389 1,2 1,6 0,36 Q4 72
2019 Q3 Q4 0,336 1,1 1,2 0,34 Q4 72
2018 — Q4 — 0,9 1,1 0,35 Q4 —
2017 Q2 Q4 0,361 0,8 1,1 0,36 Q3 72
2016 Q2 Q3 0,372 1 1,1 — — 72
2015 Q2 Q3 0,38 0,9 1,1 — — 72
2014 Q2 Q4 0,352 0,6 1 — — 72
2013 Q2 Q4 0,403 0,8 1 — — 72
2012 Q2 Q3 0,417 0,9 1 — — 72
2011 Q2 Q3 0,371 0,9 0,9 — — 72
2010 Q2 Q3 0,37 0,7 0,9 — — 72
2009 — Q3 — 0,9 1,1 — — —
2008 — Q4 — 0,7 0,9 — — —
2007 — Q2 — 1,1 1,1 — — —
2006 — Q4 — 0,5 — — — —
2005 — Q4 — 0,4 — — — —
2004 — Q4 — 0,5 — — — —
2003 — Q3 — 0,6 — — — —
2002 — Q3 — 0,5 — — — —
2001 — Q3 — 0,4 — — — —
2000 — Q4 — 0,3 — — — —
1999 — Q3 — 0,6 — — — —
1998 — Q2 — 0,5 — — — —
1997 — Q3 — 0,5 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 Q4 110/132
2024 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 Q4 109/132
2023 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 Q4 109/128
2022 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 Q3 89/103
2021 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 Q4 85/100
2020 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 Q4 85/98
2019 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 Q4 76/94
2018 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 Q4 79/91
2017 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 Q3 76/90
2016 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 66/88
2015 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 62/85
2014 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 — 69/83
2013 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 — 61/81
2012 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 57/80
2011 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 56/78
2010 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 57/76
2009 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 47/66
2008 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 — 47/60
2007 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q2 — 24/59
2006 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 — 46/57
2005 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 — 47/57
2004 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 — 43/55
2003 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 31/55
2002 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 32/53
2001 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 33/50
2000 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q4 — 42/47
1999 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 25/46
1998 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q2 — 21/46
1997 WATER RESOURCES SCIE Q3 — 23/44