Water Resource Management and Quality
Water Resource Management and Quality is a research topic within Water Science and Technology. Science Explorer counts 9.2k research works in it since 1953. 1.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on water governance, sustainability management, and environmental health, with an emphasis on community participation, ecosystem conservation, and public policy in the context of rural water systems. It also addresses human rights issues related to access to clean water. The research spans across Latin American countries, highlighting challenges and strategies for effective water resource management.
- Water Governance
- Sustainability
- Resource Management
- Environmental Health
- Community Participation
- Ecosystem Conservation
- Public Policy
- Rural Water Systems
- Human Rights
- Latin America
- Research works
- 9.2k fractional, since 1953
- In the world top 10%
- 140 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 1.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +28% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Water Resource Management and Quality research?
By volume, Colombia and Mexico publish the most (472 and 353 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Water Resource Management and Quality research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Nacional de Colombia publishes the most Water Resource Management and Quality research, followed by Popular University of Cesar and Universidad César Vallejo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia 38 works
- 2 Popular University of CesarColombia 32 works
- 3 Universidad César VallejoPeru 26 works
- 4 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 22 works
- 5 Universidad Nacional del AltiplanoPeru 20 works
- 6 Universidad de PanamáPanama 19 works
- 7 Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico 19 works
- 8 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 18 works
- 9 Universidad Estatal del Sur de ManabiEcuador 17 works
- 10 National University of San MarcosPeru 17 works
Who are the leading researchers in Water Resource Management and Quality?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Water Resource Management and Quality include Joan Martínez Alier.
- 1 Joan Martínez Alier Spain 921 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Water Resource Management and Quality research done?
The largest centres of Water Resource Management and Quality research in 2022–2025 are Bogotá (Colombia), Mexico City (Mexico), Lima (Peru) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Valledupar and Puno.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Bogotá Colombia 185 works
- 2 Mexico City Mexico 79 works
- 3 Lima Peru 77 works
- 4 Buenos Aires Argentina 63 works
- 5 Medellín Colombia 45 works
- 6 Trujillo Peru 45 works
- 7 Panama City Panama 37 works
- 8 Madrid Spain 34 works
- 9 Valledupar Colombia 32 works
- 10 Santiago de Cali Colombia 27 works
Where it is the local speciality
- ValleduparCO · 32.0 works581×
- PunoPE · 21.6 works170×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Water Resource Management and Quality than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Water Resource Management and Quality?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Industrial University of Santander and Universidad de Guadalajara score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia | 71.5 | 4.3% | 54.3× | 38 | -23.6% |
| 2 | Industrial University of SantanderColombia | 63.8 | 6.4% | 56.2× | 10 | -15.5% |
| 3 | Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico | 58.6 | 1.8% | 31.5× | 19 | +143.2% |
| 4 | Popular University of CesarColombia | 56.7 | 1.0% | 581.3× | 32 | — |
| 5 | Universidad Técnica de ManabíEcuador | 55.7 | 4.1% | 38.5× | 11 | — |
| 6 | Universidad César VallejoPeru | 55.1 | 0.0% | 46.9× | 26 | +250.0% |
| 7 | Universidad de PanamáPanama | 53.0 | 0.0% | 91.7× | 19 | +317.4% |
| 8 | Universidad Nacional del AltiplanoPeru | 52.9 | 0.0% | 157.5× | 20 | +305.1% |
| 9 | Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoMexico | 51.5 | 2.1% | 47.4× | 16 | +73.0% |
| 10 | Pontificia Universidad JaverianaColombia | 50.2 | 3.5% | 32.3× | 9 | -17.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Water Resource Management and Quality research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Water Resource Management and Quality.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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