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Water SA

South African Water Research Commission · South Africa

ISSN1816-7950
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total52
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.408
H-Index
84
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.624
Total Works
2,285
Total Citations
48,823
2yr Mean Citedness
0.88
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on water resource management, hydrological modeling, and water quality in South Africa. It addresses challenges in water scarcity, wastewater treatment, and the impact of land use on river systems. The scope also includes the development of new technologies and approaches for sustainable water management, such as satellite-derived rainfall estimates, decentralized wastewater treatment systems, and managed aquifer recharge.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
53
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,285
Publisher OrgWater Research Commission
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~53 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
South African Water Research Commission
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1816-7950
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3
Waste Management and DisposalQ3
Water Science and TechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Water Resources

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalWater Science and TechnologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Water resources management and optimizationHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentWastewater Treatment and ReuseFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementChild Nutrition and Water AccessHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesFish Ecology and Management StudiesHydrology and Drought Analysis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref