Applied Water Science

Aims & Scope

Applied Water Science is an open access journal that explores water scarcity solutions from a holistic system oriented viewpoint.

It focuses on the sustainable management of natural water resources to the development of the technologies and infrastructure for the production of clean fresh water from natural and waste water.

It accepts innovative and sound theoretical research on different water issues, exploring potential alternative water sources via recycling and reuse of wastewater with a focus on arid and semiarid environments and the following topics; water desalination, drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, water resources planning, investigation and management.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Environmental Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,890.00 EUR. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Parameters affecting the photocatalytic degradation of dyes using TiO2: a review

  Citation: 883

  Authors: Khan Mamun, ASW, Fahmida

• Drinking water contamination and treatment techniques

  Citation: 784

  Authors: S., A.

• Fixed-bed column adsorption study: a comprehensive review

  Citation: 569

  Authors: Himanshu

• Adsorption of dyes using different types of clay: a review

  Citation: 510

  Authors: Aderonke Ajibola, Idowu Olatunbosun, Olugbenga Solomon

• Activity enhancement of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in activated sludge process: metabolite reduction and CO2 mitigation intensification process

  Citation: 444

  Authors: Arsalan, Mohammad-Hossein

• Removal of dyes using agricultural waste as low-cost adsorbents: a review

  Citation: 440

  Authors: K. S., S. T.

• Removal of heavy metals and pollutants by membrane adsorption techniques

  Citation: 418

  Authors: K. C., T.

• Evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking and agricultural use in the coastal stretch of Alappuzha District, Kerala, India

  Citation: 325

  Authors: S. V., N. S., K. V., N., K.

• Hydro-geochemistry and application of water quality index (WQI) for groundwater quality assessment, Anna Nagar, part of Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, India

  Citation: 288

  Authors: S., A., N. S., Prince S., N.

• Assessment of groundwater potential zones using multi-influencing factor (MIF) and GIS: a case study from Birbhum district, West Bengal

  Citation: 273

  Authors: Raju, Srimanta, Shirshendu, Harjeet