Water Science and Technology

Aims & Scope

Water Science and Technology publishes peer-reviewed papers on all aspects of the science and technology of wastewater treatment and water quality management worldwide.

This encompasses five broad areas: Wastewater treatment and transportation processes for stormwater and domestic, industrial and municipal effluents Sources of pollution including hazardous wastes and source control Effects and impacts of pollution on rivers, lakes, groundwater and marine waters Water reuse and aquatic environmental restoration Policy, strategy, control and management aspects of water quality Water Science and Technology, together with Water Supply and Water Practice and Technology, have a special mission to serve as a bridge between science, engineering applications and management aspects of water as represented by the many IWA Specialist Groups.

Papers describing progress in full-scale implementations are particularly encouraged.

Water Science and Technology offers fast publication for new findings and research directions.

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
• Embase

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 2,750.00 USD. 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.

• The IWA Anaerobic Digestion Model No 1 (ADM1)

  Citation: 1698

  Authors: D.J., J., I., S.V., S.G., A., W.T.M., H., V.A.

• Defining the biomethane potential (BMP) of solid organic wastes and energy crops: a proposed protocol for batch assays

  Citation: 1535

  Authors: I., M., D., L., J. L., A. J., S., P., J. B.

• Towards a standardization of biomethane potential tests

  Citation: 762

  Authors: Christof, Madalena, Diana, Irini, Sergi, Urs, Claire, Pierre, Marta, Vinnie, Florian, Belén, Elena, Ioannis, Jean-Claude, Hélène Fruteau, Dara S. M., Gabrielle, Mathias, Joern, Ilona Sarvari, Pavel, Konrad, Judith, Javier, Jing, Lona, Mihaela, Hans, João Vítor, Mark, André, Sébastien, Isabella, Francisco, Thierry, Florian, Sten, Michel, Miriam, Jules, Harald, Isabella

• Conversion Processes in Anaerobic Digestion

  Citation: 681

  Authors: W, A J B

• Relevance of microbial extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) - Part I: Structural and ecological aspects

  Citation: 633

  Authors: H.-C., J.

• The SHARON®-Anammox® process for treatment of ammonium rich wastewater

  Citation: 619

  Authors: U., M. S.M., M. C.M.

• Activated Sludge Model No.2d, ASM2D

  Citation: 566

  Authors: Mogens, Willi, Takahashi, Tomonori, Mark C., Gerrit v. R., Mark C. M.

• Urban water management in cities: historical, current and future regimes

  Citation: 516

  Authors: R. R., N., T. H. F.

• AQUASIM – A TOOL FOR SIMULATION AND DATA ANALYSIS OF AQUATIC SYSTEMS

  Citation: 480

  Authors: Peter

• The sharon process: an innovative method for nitrogen removal from ammonium-rich waste water

  Citation: 476

  Authors: C., A. A. J. C., J. W., M. C. M., J. J.