Water SA

Aims & Scope

Water SA is the WRC’s accredited scientific journal which contains original research articles and review articles on all aspects of water science, technology, engineering and policy.

Water SA has been in publication since 1975 and includes articles from both local and international authors.

The journal is issued quarterly (4 editions per year).

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 and Immunology and Microbiology, 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
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

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

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Adsorption kinetics for the removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solutions on the activated carbons prepared from agricultural wastes

  Citation: 284

  Authors: Erhan, Mehmet, Elif, Tuncay

• Household chemicals and personal care products as sources for xenobiotic organic compounds in grey wastewater

  Citation: 189

  Authors: E., K., A-M., M., A.

• A review of hyperspectral remote sensing and its application in vegetation and water resource studies

  Citation: 138

  Authors: M, K, H

• Removal of cadmium(II) from aqueous solutions by steam-activated sulphurised carbon prepared from sugar-cane bagasse pith: kinetics and equilibrium studies

  Citation: 135

  Authors: K. Anoop, T.S

• Review: The fundamental mechanism of aqueous contaminant removal by metallic iron

  Citation: 118

  Authors: C

• Assessment of the conservation priority status of South African estuaries for use in management and water allocation

  Citation: 118

  Authors: JK, JB, A, TD, BM, RC, AK, TH, SJ, S, L

• Review of commonly used remote sensing and ground-based technologies to measure plant water stress

  Citation: 118

  Authors: M, PJ, IM, ETF, F

• Historical rainfall trends in South Africa: 1921–2015

  Citation: 110

  Authors: A.C., M.P.

• Assessment of the impact of point source pollution from the Keiskammahoek Sewage Treatment Plant on the Keiskamma River - pH, electrical conductivity, oxygen- demanding substance (COD) and nutrients

  Citation: 109

  Authors: G, OS, L, A

• Arsenic removal from drinking water using granular ferric hydroxide

  Citation: 105

  Authors: O.S., T., K.S.