Journal profile
Journal CleanWAS
ISSN 2521-0912 · eISSN 2521-0513 · Zibeline International · Malaysia
Journal CleanWAS: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal CleanWAS is published by Zibeline International. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Heavy metals in environment and Water Quality and Resources Studies, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Soil Science and Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal CleanWAS, the official journal of the International Water, Air & Soil Conservation Society (INWASCON), is an open-access publication established to feature high-quality articles selected from the annual International Conference on Clean Water, Air & Soil (CleanWAS), which has been organized since 2010 with the joint support of Malaysian and Chinese universities. Its primary aim is to provide academics and practitioners across interdisciplinary fields of Environmental Sciences with a platform to publish their research in dedicated online issues. By offering this opportunity, Journal CleanWAS encourages contributors and experts to introduce innovative techniques and perspectives that support a cleaner environment. The journal emphasizes core environmental science disciplines such as biodiversity, bioremediation, climate change, ecosystems, ecotoxicity, energy management, environmental health issues, environmental monitoring, hydrology and water resources, oceanography and marine sciences, recycling, renewables, soil studies, sustainability, waste management, and water and wastewater management. The scope of the journal covers a wide range of core and emerging disciplines, with emphasis on: Biodiversity and Ecosystems: conservation, ecosystem services, and ecological resilienceBioremediation and Ecotoxicity: innovative biological and chemical approaches for pollution control and toxicity assessmentClimate Change: adaptation, mitigation, impacts on natural systems, and policy frameworksEnvironmental Health and Monitoring: assessment of human and ecological health risks, monitoring technologies, and exposure studiesEnergy Management and Renewables: sustainable energy systems, resource efficiency, and low-carbon technologiesHydrology and Water Resources: water cycle studies, groundwater and surface water management, and integrated watershed managementWater and Wastewater Management: treatment technologies, reuse strategies, and contaminant removalSoil Science and Sustainability: soil pollution, fertility, and sustainable land-use practicesOceanography and Marine Sciences: marine ecosystems, coastal management, and ocean pollutionRecycling and Waste Management: solid waste treatment, resource recovery, and circular economy approaches Through this broad yet focused scope, Journal CleanWAS aims to bridge the gap between research, practice, and policy, encouraging interdisciplinary studies that address global environmental challenges and support sustainable
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Petros GikasPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science11.1%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science10.6%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science8.3%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Environmental and Analytical Chemistry StudiesEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Soil Management and Crop YieldAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science3.9%
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
EBSCO, CNKIPublisher 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
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 29,736,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 136 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 63 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 69 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 60 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 48 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 92 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. An addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
Authors must disclose financial and personal relationships that could bias their work. Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
The journal adheres to COPE policies and is a full member of COPE. Model summary
The journal and its editorial board fully adhere and comply to the policies and principles of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and this journal is a full member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors sign an exclusive license agreement, retaining copyright while licensing exclusive rights to Zibeline International. Model summary
Authors sign an exclusive license agreement, where authors have copyright but license exclusive rights in their article to the Zibeline International.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
The journal is open access, with all articles immediately and permanently free to read and download. Model summary
All Zibeline International journals publish in open access modal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. All articles will be published under the following license:Creative Commons Attribution – (CC BY)For non-commercial purposes, lets others distribute and copy the article, and to include in a collective work (such as an anthology), as long as the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
The journal uses single-blind review. Model summary
This journal operates a blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor’s decision i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions may be checked for originality using Crossref Similarity Check. Model summary
To verify originality, your article may be checked by the originality detection service Crossref Similarity Check.
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
- Zibeline International
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2521-0912
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-0513
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Journal CleanWAS
How long does peer review take at Journal CleanWAS?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Journal CleanWAS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal CleanWAS is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal CleanWAS open access, and what is the APC?
Journal CleanWAS 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .