Journal profile · Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science
ISSN 1546-2366 · Information Center for the Environment, University of California Davis · United States
San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science is published by Information Center for the Environment, University of California Davis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Marine and fisheries research and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, together about 41.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SFEWS provides credible scientific information on California's complex water issues, linking new science to policy with great effect. SFEWS retains a regional focus on the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta, also known as the Bay–Delta watershed. At the heart of open access from the California Digital Library, SFEWS's scholarly output ranks #1 for the UC Davis Institute of the Environment and ranks #3 campus wide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science18.4%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science14.2%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.4%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering6.7%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Environmental Science and Water ManagementEnvironmental Science3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Science | Q2 | 112/259 | 56th |
| Water Science and Technology | Q3 | 156/279 | 44th |
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
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.83OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 537 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 369 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 435 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 572 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 578 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 684 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 713 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access publication hosted by eScholarship, University of California. Model summary
Open Access Publications from the University of California
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
- Information Center for the Environment, University of California Davis
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1546-2366
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science
How long does peer review take at San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science open access, and what is the APC?
San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .