Aims & Scope

Water Research X offers authors with high-quality research who want to publish in a gold open access journal the opportunity to make their work immediately, permanently, and freely accessible.

The authors have a choice of license options, and retain copyright.

Water Research X publishes refereed, original research papers on all aspects of the science and technology of water quality and its management worldwide.

A broad outline of the journal's scope includes: Treatment processes for water and wastewaters, municipal, agricultural and industrial, including residuals management.

Water quality monitoring and assessment, based on chemical, physical and biological methods.

Studies on inland, tidal or coastal waters and urban waters, including surface and ground waters, and point and non-point sources of pollution.

The limnology of lakes, impoundments and rivers.

Solid and hazardous waste management, including source characterization and the effects and control of leachates and gaseous emissions.

Environmental restoration, including soil and groundwater remediation.

Analysis of the interfaces between sediments and water, and water/atmosphere interactions.

The application of mathematical modelling and system analysis techniques.

Public health and risk assessment.

Socio-economic studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 2.231

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 35

Impact Factor

Year Value
2024 7.20

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 1173

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 979

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


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.


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 2,690.00 USD. Learn more.

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Quick Facts

Current Factor
7.20
First Published: 2024

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
2.231
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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