Journal profile · Social Sciences-Development
Journal of Water and Land Development
ISSN 1429-7426 · eISSN 2083-4535 · Polish Academy of Sciences · Poland
Journal of Water and Land Development: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 109 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Water and Land Development is published by Polish Academy of Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Water Quality and Pollution Assessment and Integrated Water Resources Management, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Development
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science8.4%
- Integrated Water Resources ManagementEnvironmental Science8.1%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Irrigation Practices and Water ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering4.7%
- Urban Stormwater Management SolutionsEnvironmental Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 113/253 | 55th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 393/876 | 55th |
| Development | Q2 | 146/314 | 53rd |
| Environmental Engineering | Q3 | 132/241 | 45th |
| Water Science and Technology | Q3 | 170/279 | 39th |
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
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
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 288OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,345 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 89 | 817 |
| 2025 | 109 | 109 | 1,066 |
| 2024 | 132 | 132 | 1,229 |
| 2023 | 89 | 89 | 1,238 |
| 2022 | 181 | 181 | 1,168 |
| 2021 | 89 | 89 | 932 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | EUR 300 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1429-7426
- Electronic ISSN
- 2083-4535
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Water and Land Development
How long does peer review take at Journal of Water and Land Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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 of Water and Land Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Water and Land Development is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Water and Land Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Water and Land Development is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .