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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

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.154

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.095

Total Works

134

Total Citations

669

2yr Mean Citedness

0.28

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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

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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

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.

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