IAHR Journals Rankings 2023 – an overall improved performance

June marks a critical period for evaluating the quality and impact of research outputs, highlighted by the release of the Journal Citation Report (JCR) and the latest CiteScore rankings. While the Journal of Ecohydraulics celebrates an impressive debut with an Impact Factor of 4.5, other IAHR journals have followed the general trend of Impact Factor dips across all categories. However, many of our journals have ascended to higher quartiles in the CiteScore rankings, reflecting overall improved performance.

General Trends in 2023 Journal Metrics

The 2023 Journal Citation Report reveals a global decline in Impact Factors, attributable to several factors:

• Stabilization of publication output to a post-pandemic normal in 2022.

• Increased volume from COVID-19 and Early Access publications now included in the denominator.

• Highly cited 2019 COVID-19 papers shifting out of the denominator.

IAHR Journals Performance Summary

Journal of Ecohydraulics -JoE- 

CiteScore: 7.1 (up from 5.4 in 2022), Q1 (previously Q2)

SNIP: 0.96

SJR: 0.15

Rank: 40/261 in Water Science and Technology (84th percentile, up from 74th percentile in 2022)

Rank: 69/379 in Civil and Structural Engineering (81st percentile, up from 75th percentile in 2022)

Impact Factor: 4.5 (new in 2023), Q1

Journal of River Basin Management -JRBM- 

CiteScore: 6.0 (up from 5.3 in 2022), Q1 (previously Q2)

SNIP: 0.96

SJR: 0.15

Impact Factor: 2.2 (2.5 in 2022), Q3

Journal of Hydro-Environment Research -JHER- 

CiteScore: 5.8 (up from 4.7 in 2022), Q2

Rank: 87/379 in Civil and Structural Engineering (77th percentile)

SNIP: 0.925

Impact Factor: 2.4 (from 2.8 in 2022)

Journal of Hydraulic Research -JHR- 

CiteScore: 4.9 (up from 4.7 in 2022), Q2 (unchanged)

SNIP: 1.158

SJR: 0.567

Rank: 84/261 in Water Science and Technology (71st percentile, down from 80/248 in 2022)

Rank: 107/379 in Civil and Structural Engineering (68th percentile, down from 99/350 in 2022)

Impact Factor: 1.7 (2.3 in 2022), Q3

Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research -JAWER- 

CiteScore: 2.9 (up from 2.1 in 2022), Q3 (unchanged)

Rank: 138/261 in Water Science and Technology (47th percentile, up from 150/248 in 2022)

Impact Factor: 1.4 (1.2 in 2022), Q4

To get a holistic picture of a journal, additional metrics such as usage, speed, and acceptance rate should be considered. These can be found on each journal's website.

We extend our gratitude to the Editors, Associate Editors, Reviewers, and, most importantly, our authors and readers for their continued trust in our journals.

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