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Revista Ambiente e Agua
ISSN 1980-993X · Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrograficas (IPABHi) · Brazil
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Revista Ambiente e Agua: fully open access; APC about USD 225; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Ambiente e Agua is published by Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrograficas (IPABHi). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Water Quality and Resources Studies and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, together about 27% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Our editorial policy follows the Open Science modus operandi of research communication. The AMBI-ÁGUA Journal publishes articles in English only. Submissions are accepted in interdisciplinary areas, including Environmental Sciences, Water Resources, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering and Sanitation, Forestry Engineering and Forest Resources, Ecology, Aquaculture, Oceanology and Fisheries Resources, Agronomy, Agrometeorology and Agricultural Engineering, Global Change, Fisheries Engineering and Animal Science, Geography, and Geology. Submissions are also accepted in the areas of Remote Sensing, Geotechnologies, and Spatial Analysis, focused on the study of water or the Environmental Sciences. Unpublished review articles may be accepted provided they present a critical analysis of topics within the journal's theme, based on current literature from high-impact scientific journals. The manuscript must be original, destined exclusively for AMBI-ÁGUA (Revista Ambiente & Água - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (all)
Editor-in-chief Nelson Wellausen DiasPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science10.2%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Wastewater Treatment and ReuseEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Environmental and Analytical Chemistry StudiesEnvironmental Science4%
- Coagulation and Flocculation StudiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q3 | 498/725 | 31st |
| Aquatic Science | Q3 | 184/259 | 29th |
| General Environmental Science | Q3 | 178/249 | 28th |
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
CASCAB AbstractsSciELOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, J-Gate, AGRICOLA, Latindex, Crossref, ACADEMIA.EDU, DIADORIM, ENVIRONMENT COMPLETE, GLOBAL HEALTH, MENDELEY, OAIster, OPEN J-GATE, Periódicos CAPES, ROAD, SUMÁRIOS.ORG, THE KEEPERS, WORLDCAT, WEB OF SCEINCE (Zoological Record)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 368OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,548 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 466 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 761 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 1,161 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1,258 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 1,272 |
| 2021 | 86 | 86 | 1,411 |
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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 225 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 225 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 225 | No | — | |
| 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 accepted1
- editorialPreprints A preprint is defined as an article ready for submission to a journal that is previously or simultaneously deposited on trusted preprint servers, that…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
Potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed by the authors and all others involved in the manuscript's editorial process. Editors and reviewers should avoid making decisions about manuscripts that conflict with their own interests, such as those submitted by authors from their department or by members of the same research group, or by authors with whom they have a mentoring relationship or f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Ethics in Publication Model summary
The Environment & Water Journal is committed to upholding the integrity of scientific publication and publishes Errata, Expressions of Concern, or Retraction Notices, depending on the situation and in accordance with COPE Guidelines. The retraction mechanism follows the Retraction Guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), which can be accessed at COPE - Retraction Guidelines. For m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright Model summary
The authors of articles published by the Environment & Water Journal retain the copyright to their work, licensing it under the following license Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0, which allows the articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided the original work is properly cited. The authors grant Ambiente & Água Journal the right of first publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open Access Model summary
The AMBI-ÁGUA Journal follows the Open Access model, providing unrestricted online access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific papers published by the journal. Open access is the condition under which the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), allowing immediate free access to the work a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The Editorial Committee will select, for each issue, articles that meet the defined criteria and contribute to the journal's internationalization. The order of submission is not decisive, as progress depends on the responses of reviewers, authors, and the journal's administrators. All manuscripts undergo an initial screening by the editor, who verifies their suitability for the journal's scope and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints Model summary
A preprint is defined as an article ready for submission to a journal that is previously or simultaneously deposited on trusted preprint servers, that is, a preprint repository that adopts the Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) principles (FAIRsharing.org), preferably: SciELO Preprints, arXiv, bioRxiv, and madRxiv. Acceptance of preprints from other servers will be reviewed b…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Revista Ambiente e Agua
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Water Quality and Resources Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 225 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 22 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrograficas (IPABHi)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1980-993X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Revista Ambiente e Agua
How long does peer review take at Revista Ambiente e Agua?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 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 Revista Ambiente e Agua?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Ambiente e Agua is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS, CAB Abstracts and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Ambiente e Agua open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Ambiente e Agua is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 225.
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: .