Impact Factor
3.63
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.33
1,054 total citations
h5-index
33
h5 depth signal
Cited share
75.0%
246 of 328
Total citations
1,054
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.98
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.8%
40 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
611
United States
523
India
216
Canada
109
Iran
74
Citing Fields of Research
Environmental Remediation
871
Water Treatment
739
Environmental Sciences
444
Biochemical Engineering
378
Bacteriology
351
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
5,819
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
328
246 cited publications
Last 12 months
420
35.0 publications/month
Open access share
18.1%
76 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
611 citing publications
Leading citing field
Environmental Remediation
871 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v73n1, Jan./Feb. 2001-
v73n1, Jan./Feb. 2001-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Water Treatment
Environmental Remediation
Water Resources
Environmental Sciences
Biochemical Engineering
Membrane Chemistry & Materials
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Water Environment Federation
Broad Categories
Environmental Health
Toxicology
Water Treatment
Membrane Chemistry & Materials
Biochemical Engineering
Agrochemicals & Ground Poisoning
MeSH Descriptors
Water Pollution
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1002/wer.70630
Open DOI
Decoupling Algal Biomass and Microbial Attenuation in Wastewater‐Fed Fisheries: A Spatiotemporal Analysis in an Indian Ramsar Site
Although integrated wastewater‐fed fisheries in the Ramsar‐designated East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) provide important ecosystem services, the long‐term spatial and temporal dynamics of microbial attenuation in these managed pond systems re...
02
DOI 10.1002/wer.70628
Open DOI
Integrated Biovalorization of Wastewater for Sustainable Resource Management—Circular Economy
Wastewater is increasingly not just seen as a burden on the environment but also a source of valuable water, nutrients, energy, carbon, and high value bioproducts for recovery. Integrated biovalorization is a promising strategy to develo...
03
DOI 10.1002/wer.70613
Open DOI
Multiscale Water Balance Analysis and Water Network Resilience Optimization in the Yellow River Basin
As a core region for ecological security, food production, and energy supply in China, the hydrological cycle of the Yellow River Basin is being profoundly altered by climate change and intensive human activities, leading to growing syst...
04
DOI 10.1002/wer.70627
Open DOI
Wastewater Biovalorization for Sustainable Renewable Energy Production: Integration of Energy Storage Technologies
The shift to a circular bioeconomy has shifted water from waste to a resource for renewable energy and resource recovery. Biological, electrochemical, and thermochemical conversion processes can be used to produce biofuels, bioelectricit...
05
DOI 10.1002/wer.70626
Open DOI
Optimizing Dissolved Oxygen and Sludge Retention Time via ASM1 Simulation for Energy and Emission Reduction in Tropical Multi‐Industrial WWTPs Toward Net Zero
Energy optimization in multi‐industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) located in tropica regions remains challenging due to highly fluctuating loading conditions and the lack of long‐term operational datasets. This study employed a...
06
DOI 10.1002/wer.70584
Open DOI
Sustainable Production of KOH‐Activated Microporous Carbon From Walnut Shell Biomass for the Adsorption of Cationic and Anionic Dye Pollutants
This study aimed to develop activated carbon (K‐AC) from walnut shells and evaluate its effectiveness for removing malachite green (MG) and Acid Red 14 (AR14) from aqueous solutions. The adsorbent was characterized using TGA/DTA, SEM–EDX...
07
DOI 10.1002/wer.70625
Open DOI
Integration of the Microplastics Value Chain With Global Sustainability Goals
Microplastics (MPs) are no longer only a waste‐management issue. They have taken on a new dimension, beginning with production processes and continuing with their fate and consequences in the environment and have been shaped by public he...
08
DOI 10.1002/wer.70597
Open DOI
Convex, Real‐Time Koopman Model Predictive Control of Activated‐Sludge Aeration: Constraint‐Aware Operation With an Explicit Energy–Nitrous‐Oxide Operating Frontier
Aeration is the largest energy consumer in activated‐sludge treatment and a principal control over nitrous oxide (N 2 O), a dominant contributor to a plant's carbon footprint, while effluent limits remain nonnegotiable. This paper develo...
09
DOI 10.1002/wer.70619
Open DOI
Coupled Effects of Nanomaterial‐Modified Anodes on Temperature, pH Stability, and COD Removal in Microbial Fuel Cells
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a very promising method for wastewater treatment along with energy generation. But one of their biggest factors that affect their functioning is the environmental conditions such as temperature and pH, whi...
10
DOI 10.1002/wer.70622
Open DOI
A Review on Electron Acceptors Involved in Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation: Pathways, Electron Transfer Enhancement, and Microorganisms
The global carbon emission agenda is driving the demand for anaerobic ammonium oxidation (Anammox)‐based carbon‐efficient nitrogen removal, which is closely dependent on different electron acceptors. Here, the recent advancements in Anam...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Beginning with vol. 72, no. 6 in 2000, 1 number a year issued in CD-ROM format with title: Water environment research. Literature review.
Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International.
Also issued online.