Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology

Aims & Scope

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology seeks to showcase high quality research about fundamental science, innovative technologies, and management practices that promote sustainable water.

The journal aims to provide a comprehensive and relevant forum that unites the diverse communities and disciplines conducting water research relevant to engineered systems and the built environment.

This includes fundamental science geared toward understanding physical, chemical, and biological phenomena in these systems as well as applied research focused on the development and optimisation of engineered treatment, management, and supply strategies.

Papers must report a significant advance in the theory, fundamental understanding, practice or application of water research, management, engineering or technology, within the following areas: Chemical and microbial contaminants, Distribution and collection, Green infrastructure, Potable reuse, Residue management, Sustainability analysis and design, Wastewater treatment and resource recovery, Water policy and regulation, Water technologies, Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), Water-energy nexus.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	3.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.875

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	74

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5941

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2689

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Membrane materials for water purification: design, development, and application

  Citation: 456

  Authors: Anna, Jeffrey W., Seth B.

• A critical review of resource recovery from municipal wastewater treatment plants – market supply potentials, technologies and bottlenecks

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Philipp, Mark, Patricia, Marianna, Jo, John

• LED revolution: fundamentals and prospects for UV disinfection applications

  Citation: 231

  Authors: Jian, Stephanie, Jae-Hong

• Electrochemical technologies for wastewater treatment and resource reclamation

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Yujie, Lisha, Junfeng, Bruce E.

• Microplastics removal in wastewater treatment plants: a critical review

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Paul U., Sabeha K., Tom

• Fate of microplastics and other small anthropogenic litter (SAL) in wastewater treatment plants depends on unit processes employed

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Marlies R., Elien R., Jonathan, Melissa B.

• Adsorption of organic micropollutants onto biochar: a review of relevant kinetics, mechanisms and equilibrium

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Yiran, Patrick J., Brooke K.

• Long-term performance of a 200 liter modularized microbial fuel cell system treating municipal wastewater: treatment, energy, and cost

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Zheng, Zhen

• Mining valuable minerals from seawater: a critical review

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Paripurnanda, Gayathri, Saravanamuthu

• The consumptive water footprint of electricity and heat: a global assessment

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Mesfin M., P. W., Arjen Y.

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