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Water Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Water in one click — DocuGuru applies the official MDPI template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Water format

Water is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Water resources management and optimization. Over its lifetime it has published 32,127 papers, which have received 547,141 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Water 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inHydrology and Watershed Management Studies Flood Risk Assessment and Management Water resources management and optimization Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
ISSN2073-4441
Citation impact (2-yr)3.95
h-index170
i10-index15,018
Article processing charge$2,382
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Water per year

223
2014
359
2015
612
2016
1K
2017
1.9K
2018
2.7K
2019
3.6K
2020
3.6K
2021
4.2K
2022
4.3K
2023
3.6K
2024
3.6K
2025

Citation impact of Water by publication year

9.1K
2014
13.4K
2015
21.2K
2016
33.6K
2017
58.8K
2018
79.9K
2019
92K
2020
70.9K
2021
62.1K
2022
48.2K
2023
23.5K
2024
9.2K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Water

Review on Methylene Blue: Its Properties, Uses, Toxicity and Photodegradation

Idrees Khan, Khalid Saeed, Ivar Zekker et al. · 14 Jan 2022

The unavailability of clean drinking water is one of the significant health issues in modern times. Industrial dyes are one of the dominant chemicals that make water unfit for drinking. Among these dyes, methylene blue (MB) is toxic, carcinogenic, and non-biodegradable and can cause a severe threat to human health and environmental safety. It is…

1,593 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Flood Prediction Using Machine Learning Models: Literature Review

Amir Mosavi, Pinar Ozturk, Kwok-wing Chau · 27 Oct 2018

Floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, which are highly complex to model. The research on the advancement of flood prediction models contributed to risk reduction, policy suggestion, minimization of the loss of human life, and reduction of the property damage associated with floods. To mimic the complex mathematical expressions of physical processes of…

1,278 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Various Natural and Anthropogenic Factors Responsible for Water Quality Degradation: A Review

Naseem Akhtar, Muhammad Izzuddin Syakir Ishak, Showkat Ahmad Bhawani et al. · 27 Sep 2021

Recognition of sustainability issues around water resource consumption is gaining traction under global warming and land utilization complexities. These concerns increase the challenge of gaining an appropriate comprehension of the anthropogenic activities and natural processes, as well as how they influence the quality of surface water and groundwater systems. The characteristics of water resources cause…

1,267 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment

Jan Vymazal · 27 Aug 2010

The first experiments using wetland macrophytes for wastewater treatment were carried out in Germany in the early 1950s. Since then, the constructed wetlands have evolved into a reliable wastewater treatment technology for various types of wastewater. The classification of constructed wetlands is based on: the vegetation type (emergent, submerged, floating leaved, free-floating); hydrology (free water…

1,198 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Atmospheric Rivers, Floods and the Water Resources of California

Michael D. Dettinger, F. Martin Ralph, Tapash Das et al. · 24 Mar 2011

California’s highly variable climate and growing water demands combine to pose both water-supply and flood-hazard challenges to resource managers. Recently important efforts to more fully integrate the management of floods and water resources have begun, with the aim of benefitting both sectors. California is shown here to experience unusually large variations in annual precipitation and…

Water template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Water format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Water template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Water use?
Water uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Water 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Water?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Water document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Water template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Water format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Water?
Water - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Water PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Water template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Water template cost?
You can start writing in the Water template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Water PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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