Journal profile
Central Asian Journal of Water Research
ISSN 2522-9060 · Kazakh German University · Kazakhstan
Central Asian Journal of Water Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central Asian Journal of Water Research is published by Kazakh German University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Transboundary Water Resource Management, Water resources management and optimization and Cryospheric studies and observations, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CAJWR is a bi-lingual, open-access, peer-reviewed e-Journal dedicated to water and environmental related aspects in Central Asia and the wider Eurasian region. It is published by Kazakh-German University in Almaty, Kazakhstan. CAJWR does not have Article Processing Сharges (APC) and publication fees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Serik Beimenbetov AffiliationPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 4, United Kingdom 1, Netherlands 1, Finland 1, Russia 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Transboundary Water Resource ManagementSocial Sciences10.7%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering8.1%
- Cryospheric studies and observationsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Irrigation Practices and Water ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Water Resources and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.4%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, Crossref, AGRIS, IndexCopernicus, the Russian Science Index System (RINZ), Cite Factor, ROAD directory of open access scholarly resourcesPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.56OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 178 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 94 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 95 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 69 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 54 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 36 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 29 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- research paperngth The maximum acceptable length of a Research Paper is 7500 words (less 350 words for each normal-sized figure or table you imain text ≤ 7,500 words
- reviewsized figure or table you include). The review paper should not normally exceed 8000 words. Short communications should have a maximum of 2000 words omain text ≤ 8,000 words
- short communicationshould not normally exceed 8000 words. Short communications should have a maximum of 2000 words of text. Article Title A title of not more than ten (10) womain text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authors must declare all sources of external research funding in the Acknowledgements section and describe the funder's role in the research process. Model summary
Authors must declare (if applicable) all sources of external research funding in their article and a statement to this effect should appear in the Acknowledgements section. Authors should describe the role of the funder or financial sponsor in the entire research process, from study design to submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review REVIEW PROCESS
Double blind peer review Model summary
All articles are reviewed by two blind peer-reviewers, one from Central Asia and one from outside of the region. The reviewing process is supervised by an international editorial board with expertise in the region.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All new submissions are screened through StrikePlagiarism; plagiarism in any form is not allowed; suspicious if SC1 over 50% and SC2 over 5%. Model summary
All new submissions to CAJWR journal are screened through StrikePlagiarism platform. Plagiarism is not allowed in any form: mosaic plagiarism, rephrasing a piece of text in your own words with no citation, self-plagiarism, global plagiarism. It is considered suspicious if SC1 (Similarity coefficient 1) of Strikeplagiarism report is over 50% and SC 2 is over 5%.
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
- Kazakh German University
- Country or region
- Kazakhstan
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2522-9060
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Central Asian Journal of Water Research
How long does peer review take at Central Asian Journal of Water Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Central Asian Journal of Water Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Central Asian Journal of Water Research based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (4), United Kingdom (1) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Central Asian Journal of Water Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central Asian Journal of Water Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Central Asian Journal of Water Research open access, and what is the APC?
Central Asian Journal of Water Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .