Journal profile · WATER RESOURCES
Australasian Journal of Water Resources
ISSN 1324-1583 · eISSN 2204-227X · Taylor & Francis
Australasian Journal of Water Resources: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 312 days to acceptance (25 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 33% (journal website); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australasian Journal of Water Resources is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Flood Risk Assessment and Management and Water resources management and optimization, together about 45.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australasian Journal of Water Resources ( AJWR) is a multi-disciplinary regional journal dedicated to scholarship, professional practice and discussion on water resources planning, management and policy. Its primary geographic focus is on Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Papers from outside this region will also be welcomed if they contribute to an understanding of water resources issues in the region. Such contributions could be due to innovations applicable to the Australasian water community, or where clear linkages between studies in other parts of the world are linked to important issues or water planning, management, development and policy challenges in Australasia. These could include papers on global issues where Australasian impacts are clearly identified. The journal will consider original, innovative and interesting scholarship, practice case examples and reviews on topics that are relevant to a multi-disciplinary and professional audience (e.g. water policy-makers, managers, planners, scientists, engineering consultants, NGOs and interested community members). Papers can focus on topics including, but not limited to, the following areas: water resources management hydrology (surface water, groundwater, floods, droughts) water planning water policy, regulation and governance hydraulics (including issues of erosion and sediment transport) water development water quality, pollution and treatment technologies monitoring, remediation and protection of water resources water systems (distribution and drainage networks, rivers, catchments, urban systems, wetlands, aquatic ecosystems, hydrogeology, aquaponics) climate variability and change (including hydro-climatology, water-related extreme events) water-related engineering and planning practice cultural aspects of water (including indigenous knowledge and management practices) water use behaviours and consumption practices (including water re-use and export) water-related development studies, sociology, anthropology and politics history, arts and philosophy of water and its management water law water economics psychology and decision-making processes in water management water nexus issues (e.g. with energy, food, soil, health, resources and environmental systems) water sensitive design issues of environmental water (including environmental flows and eco-hydrology) Papers submitted for publication in AJWR will first be screened by the Editorial Panel for quality and relevance. Papers
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): WATER RESOURCES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 6, United Kingdom 1, Singapore 1, New Zealand 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science18.4%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science14.3%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering13.1%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Urban Stormwater Management SolutionsEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Hydraulic flow and structuresEngineering3.7%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: TOC Premier, GEOBASE, Academic OneFile, Environmental Studies & Policy Collection
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.55Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.59Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 161OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 53,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 528 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 14 | 26 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 | 63 |
| 2023 | 16 | 11 | 133 |
| 2022 | 31 | 8 | 248 |
| 2021 | 18 | 9 | 339 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
312 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 169 days – 458 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (25 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 318 days
- Sample
- 25 articles with submission and acceptance dates (34 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 69 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted11
- conference papersConference Papers - reprinted keynote papers or orations and refereed invited conference papers from Engineers Australia and affiliated groups' sponsored confer…Length not stated
- discussion papersDiscussion Papers - exposing issues for feedback by the professionLength not stated
- discussions of published papersDiscussions of published papersLength not stated
- formal professional and scientific papersFormal Professional and Scientific Papers - reporting on research, development of new methods or innovative applications of existing methodsLength not stated
- fully refereed papers (preferred)Fully refereed papers (preferred)Length not stated
- occasional communicationsOccasional Communications - notices of general interest to the Australasian water community.Length not stated
- policy perspectivesPolicy Perspectives - on topical areas of public policy and decision-makingLength not stated
- position papers and editorialsPosition Papers and Editorials - prepared by members of the Editorial Panel of the Australasian Journal of Water Resources, the National Committee on Water Engi…Length not stated
- practice notesPractice Notes - updates to current guidelines (after completed peer review)Length not stated
- review papersReview Papers - on topics of significant current interestLength not stated
- technical notesTechnical Notes - providing practical guidance on water management and technological applications and processesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Australasian Journal of Water Resources is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the dis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Papers submitted for publication in AJWR will first be screened by the Editorial Panel for quality and relevance. Papers passing this initial screening will then be submitted for independent peer review by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise. Model summary
Papers submitted for publication in AJWR will first be screened by the Editorial Panel for quality and relevance. Papers passing this initial screening will then be submitted for independent peer review by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1324-1583
- Electronic ISSN
- 2204-227X
- Society / sponsor
- Engineers Australia
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australasian Journal of Water Resources
What CAS zone is Australasian Journal of Water Resources in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australasian Journal of Water Resources is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Water Resources. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Australasian Journal of Water Resources?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Australasian Journal of Water Resources?
Based on the dates recorded on 25 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 312 days (interquartile range 169–458 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 33%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Australasian Journal of Water Resources based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (6), United Kingdom (1) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australasian Journal of Water Resources?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australasian Journal of Water Resources is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australasian Journal of Water Resources open access, and what is the APC?
Australasian Journal of Water Resources is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .