Journal profile
Journal of Digital Food Energy Water Systems
ISSN 2709-4510 · eISSN 2709-4529 · UJ Press · South Africa
Journal of Digital Food Energy Water Systems: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Digital Food Energy Water Systems is published by UJ Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Smart Agriculture and AI, Publishing and Scholarly Communication and Academic Publishing and Open Access, together about 29.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Digital Food, Energy & Water Systems (JD-FEWS) is a peer-reviewed bi-annual publication that publishes recent and innovative deployment of emerging digital technologies in Food, Energy, and Water Systems. Food, energy, and water resources are interconnected scarce resources that require systems and technologies that will foster their sustainable management and effective utilization. The journal is also interested in articles that explore the nexus between at least two of these resources. The journal considers the following topics as long as they are deployed in the Food, Energy & Water space:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Smart Agriculture and AIAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.3%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities9.5%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences9.5%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science9.5%
- Photovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesEnergy4.3%
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering4.3%
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Power Systems and Renewable EnergyEnergy4.3%
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, CrossrefPublisher 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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.6OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 72 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 71 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 33 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- reviewAll manuscripts are reviewed by an editor and members of the Editorial Board or qualified outside reviewers. Authors cannot nominate reviewers. Only reviewers r…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Review Process
All manuscripts are reviewed by an editor and members of the Editorial Board or qualified outside reviewers. Authors cannot nominate reviewers. Only reviewers randomly selected from our database with specialization in the subject area will be contacted to evaluate the manuscripts. The process will be blind review. Decisions will be made as rapidly as possible, and the journal strives to return rev…
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
- UJ Press
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2709-4510
- Electronic ISSN
- 2709-4529
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 2 (2025)
- 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 Journal of Digital Food Energy Water Systems
How long does peer review take at Journal of Digital Food Energy Water Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Journal of Digital Food Energy Water Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Digital Food Energy Water Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Digital Food Energy Water Systems is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Digital Food Energy Water Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Digital Food Energy Water Systems 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .