npj Clean Water

Aims & Scope

Aims & Scope npj Clean Water publishes high-quality papers which report cutting-edge science, technology, application, policy and societal issues that contribute towards a more sustainable supply of clean water.

Papers published in the journal may also support and accelerate Sustainable Development Goal 6, 'Clean water and sanitation'.

Representative journal scope: - drinking water and wastewater treatment by physical, chemical or biological means, including research at the interface of these approaches. - new materials and process technologies for water and wastewater treatment, including membranes, advanced oxidation, nano-enabled materials and processes. - desalination of seawater, groundwater and non-traditional wastes like municipal and industrial wastewater for recycling or reuse. - advances in measurement and detection of regulated water quality parameters, as well as real-time monitoring of pathogens and emerging contaminants. - software and hardware innovations related to reliable and efficient clean water distribution and supply, including machine learning, Internet of things and big data analyses. - broader issues related to the supply of clean water beyond natural sciences, including topics such as education, funding, policy, intellectual property and impact on society.

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 2,990.00 EUR. Learn more.

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