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Q1Water Research X
About Water Research X
Water Research X is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.826 and H-index of 41.
Coverage: 2018-2026. Research categories: Ecological Modeling (Q1); Pollution (Q1); Waste Management and Disposal (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1).
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Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal; Water Treatment and Disinfection; Wastewater Treatment and Reuse; Membrane Separation Technologies; Fecal contamination and water quality; Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology.
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