Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL-WATER RESOURCES
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination
ISSN 2220-1319 · eISSN 2709-6106 · IWA Publishing · United Kingdom
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination: impact factor 0; fully open access; APC about USD 2,940; review about 16 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination is published by IWA Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Membrane Separation Technologies, Wastewater Treatment and Reuse and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, together about 34.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Water Reuse is a peer-reviewed Open Access journal with a focus on all aspects of the treatment of wastewater and other non-conventional water resources, to enable safe and sustainable water reuse. "Water Reuse is created by the water community, for the water community. We encourage high-quality submissions that address not only the science and engineering of water reuse and desalination, but also the impacts, sustainability and policy associated with its implementation. We welcome submissions from around the globe to represent the truly international scope of this field.” Professor Amy Childress (University of Southern California, US), Professor Stephen Gray (Victoria University, Australia) and Professor Hong-Ying Hu (Tsinghua University, China) - Editors-in-Chief The re-use of domestic and industrial wastewater, rainwater, mine water, brackish water, seawater, or other non-conventional water sources, is vital for improving water security and resilience. Using treatment technologies and processes, water from these non-conventional sources can be used in applications such as agriculture, industry, landscape, drinking, municipal use, and others. Water Reuse invites high-quality Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications and Perspectives focussed on these areas. The scope includes the following topics: Treatment technologies for reuse and non-conventional water resources, including the processing of non-conventional water resources, and biological, chemical, physical, natural treatments Water reuse and desalination technology and processes Disinfection and microbial risk control Storage and distribution of treated non-conventional water resources Water quality and risk assessment of non-conventional water sources for water reuse Regulation, policy and standards for water quality control and water resource management that feature non-conventional water sources Economic, environmental, and societal aspects of non-conventional water use For informal guidance on whether your intended submission falls within the scope of the journal, please contact us at editorial@iwap.co.uk. Water Reuse is indexed and abstracted in leading databases, including ChronosHub, Dimensions (Digital Science), DOAJ, EBSCO Knowledge Base, ProQuest, Science Explorer, SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), Scopus, Web of Science and X-MOL. The journal’s content is preserved in the CLOCKSS archive, helping to ensure its long-term availability. Published by IWA Publishing, part of the Inte
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL-WATER RESOURCES
Editor-in-chief Amy ChildressPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 67%); most named Mainland China 4, United States 1, Australia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science13.6%
- Wastewater Treatment and ReuseEnvironmental Science13.5%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science7.4%
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnvironmental Science6%
- Water Treatment and DisinfectionEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Membrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesEngineering5.2%
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater TreatmentEnvironmental Science5.1%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 291OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 512 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 68 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 435 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 668 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 2,205 / EUR 2,528 / USD 2,940 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,150 / EUR 1,975 / GBP 1,750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,850 / EUR 2,075 / USD 2,250 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
Article types accepted3
- editorialSpecific article types available in each journal are listed in Editorial Manager at the point of submission.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article Fully documented, interpreted account of significant findings of original research, including data and a critical analysis of the findings.Length not stated
- review articleReview Article Critical and comprehensive overview that provides new insights or interpretation of a subject.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics
- Authorship Author Contributions
ORCID IDs required for all contributing authors; declarations on human/animal ethics, AI use, data availability, previous submissions, and conflicts of interest required at submission. Model summary
As outlined in IWA Publishing’s Ethical Guidance (iwaponline.com/pages/Ethical_Guidance), to increase transparency, IWA Publishing encourages authors to include a full list of author contributions in their manuscripts. This can be included as an additional page as part of the submission items. It should be clearly stated how each author contributed to the research/paper. Please note that this is i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member; submissions screened for research integrity and ethical fraud at submission and throughout peer review; discrepancies investigated by Research Integrity Office; editorial office may reject on ethical misconduct or integrity noncompliance grounds. Model summary
IWA Publishing is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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
- IWA Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2220-1319
- Print ISSN
- 2709-6092
- Electronic ISSN
- 2709-6106
- Society / sponsor
- International Water Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination
What is the impact factor of Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 67%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), United States (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,940.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .