Journal profile · WATER RESOURCES
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
ISSN 2043-9083 · eISSN 2408-9362 · IWA Publishing · UNITED STATES
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.49; fully open access; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development is published by IWA Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child Nutrition and Water Access, Wastewater Treatment and Reuse and Water resources management and optimization, together about 49.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): WATER RESOURCES
Editor-in-chief Guy HowardPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, India 1, Canada 1, Thailand 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing31.7%
- Wastewater Treatment and ReuseEnvironmental Science10.5%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering7%
- Fecal contamination and water qualityEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine5.4%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences5.4%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences5.1%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceDOAJPublisher 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
- 1.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 499OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,207 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 65 | 7 |
| 2025 | 86 | 86 | 133 |
| 2024 | 120 | 120 | 497 |
| 2023 | 85 | 85 | 569 |
| 2022 | 73 | 73 | 678 |
| 2021 | 97 | 97 | 1,292 |
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 ·
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).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- IWA Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2043-9083
- Electronic ISSN
- 2408-9362
- Society / sponsor
- International Water Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
What CAS zone is Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Water Resources. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.49; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development?
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 Sanitation and Hygiene for Development based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), India (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .