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Texas Water Journal

Texas A&M University Texas Water Resources Institute · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN2160-5319

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.157

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.095

Total Worksi

134

Total Citationsi

669

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.28

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Texas Water Journal (ISSN 2160-5319) is an online, peer-reviewed, and indexed journal devoted to the timely consideration of Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues from a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates science, engineering, law, planning, and other disciplines. It also provides updates on key state legislation and policy changes by Texas administrative agencies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications134

OA Since2009

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Texas A&M University Texas Water Resources Institute

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2160-5319

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PKP PN

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Aquatic ScienceQ4

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ4

Ocean EngineeringQ4

Water Science and TechnologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Ocean EngineeringWater Science and TechnologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEngineering (miscellaneous)Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Water resources management and optimizationHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesWater Quality and Resources StudiesWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryArchaeology and Natural HistoryGroundwater flow and contamination studiesHydrology and Drought AnalysisWastewater Treatment and ReuseFish Ecology and Management Studies

Frequently asked questions about Texas Water Journal

Is Texas Water Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Texas Water Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Texas Water Journal?

Texas Water Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.157.

Is Texas Water Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Texas Water Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Texas Water Journal?

How much does it cost to publish in Texas Water Journal?

Texas Water Journal is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.