Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology
ISSN 2476-7204 · eISSN 2476-6615 · Iranian Environmental Mutagen Society · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 70 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 32% (journal website); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology is published by Iranian Environmental Mutagen Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, together about 50% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology and Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology (JWENT) is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed international journal focused on the publication of cutting-edge scientific research at the intersection of nanotechnology, water science, and environmental sustainability. Published quarterly, the journal provides a rigorous platform for high-quality scientific work on the challenges related to water and wastewater treatment, environmental remediation, and ecological safety. JWENT welcomes original research articles, reviews, short communications, technical notes, case studies, and perspectives covering, but not limited to, the following areas:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Mohsen JahanshahiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Iran 17, United States 5, India 5, Malaysia 5, Mainland China 3 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science16.7%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy16.7%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science16.7%
- Advanced oxidation water treatmentEnvironmental Science16.7%
- Ultrasound and Cavitation PhenomenaMaterials Science16.7%
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterialsEngineering16.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Psychology | Q2 | 127/315 | — |
| Experimental and Cognitive Psychology | Q2 | 72/169 | — |
| Water Science and Technology | Q2 | 128/279 | — |
| Materials Science (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 121/256 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
COPEPublisher 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 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
70 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted3
- communications(ii) Communications describing results that are brief, timely and/or of such importance that rapid release is warranted. These manuscripts should be in the rang…Length not stated
- original research papers(i) Original Research Papers consist of experimental and theoretical work with new results describing completed studies and should comprise about 28000 characte…Length not stated
- review articles(iii) Review articles summarize information published on a certain topic and are not limited to their own results. Rather than an assemblage of information with…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
COPE and DOAJ Model summary
JWENT fully endorses and adheres to the guidelines and core practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 Model summary
Articles published in JWENT will be Open-Access articles distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
All articles published in JWENT are fully open access and freely available online immediately upon publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Manuscripts meeting the requirements will be double-blind peer-reviewed on the criteria of originality and quality.
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
- Iranian Environmental Mutagen Society
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2476-7204
- Electronic ISSN
- 2476-6615
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology?
The publisher reports about 70 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32%. 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 Water and Environmental Nanotechnology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 4–6; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required. 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 Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (17), United States (5) and India (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .