Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Texas Water Journal
ISSN 2160-5319 · Texas Water Journal · United States
Texas Water Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Texas Water Journal is published by Texas Water Journal. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water resources management and optimization, Environmental Science and Water Management and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, together about 43.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Texas Water Journal (ISSN 2160-5319) is an online, peer-reviewed, and indexed journal devoted to the timely consideration of Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues from a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates science, engineering, law, planning, and other disciplines. It also provides updates on key state legislation and policy changes by Texas administrative agencies. The Texas Water Journal is published by the Texas Water Journal 501(c)(3) in cooperation with the Texas Water Resources Institute, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University and the Bureau of Economic Geology in the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin, the WaTer and Environment Research (WATER) Center in the the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering at Texas Tech University. The mission of the Texas Water Journal is to provide peer-reviewed water science and policy for Texas. The vision of the Texas Water Journal is to be the definitive source on Texas water. The Texas Water Journal is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is governed by a voluntary board of directors. The Texas Water Journal started as a gleam in our eyes back in 2006. We saw the need for a widely-available journal specifically focused on Texas water and were enamored with the concept of non-profit open-sourced journaling. We created the Texas Water Journal to: Provide greater access to information on Texas water; for example, the Texas Water Journal is free and the articles can be distributed, posted, and printed with the proper attribution included; Provide more timely access to information on Texas water; for example, Texas Water Journal articles are posted and distributed as they are completed — there is no delay as often occurs for a print publication when a full slate of articles must be completed before an edition can be printed and distributed; and Eliminate unnecessary barriers to publication, such as limits on the frequency of publications by the most productive authors. Texas water knowledge is distributed across the state. A great deal of knowledge resides at Texas colleges and universities, but much is also spread across the agencies and organizations working in the state. Texas water knowledge can be found at Texas’ state agencies, such as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Water Development Board, and the
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 22 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering24.3%
- Environmental Science and Water ManagementEnvironmental Science12.2%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Water Resource Management and QualityEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences4%
- Hydrology and Drought AnalysisEnvironmental Science3.4%
- Groundwater flow and contamination studiesEnvironmental Science3.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Engineering | Q4 | 106/123 | 14th |
| Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 271/300 | 9th |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 231/253 | 8th |
| Water Science and Technology | Q4 | 255/279 | 8th |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q4 | 396/432 | 8th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 698/736 | 5th |
| Aquatic Science | Q4 | 250/259 | 3rd |
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
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 164 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 65 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 62 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 68 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 74 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsBook ReviewsLength not stated
- commentaries (by invitation only)Commentaries (by invitation only)Length not stated
- general research or issue articlesGeneral Research or Issue ArticlesLength not stated
- research, policy, program or legal notesResearch, Policy, Program or Legal NotesLength not stated
- research, policy, program or legal reviewsResearch, Policy, Program or Legal ReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship
No article processing charges (APCs) and no subscription fees. Model summary
The Texas Water Journal does not charge any fees (often referred to as article processing charges or APCs) to publish in the Journal. The Journal also does not charge any subscription fees to our readers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and email addresses used exclusively for stated journal purposes; not shared with other parties. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication; work licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access journal; all content freely available without charge to users or institutions. Model summary
The Texas Water Journal is an open access journal, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This means that all Texas Water Journal content is freely available, without charge to users or their institutions. Users are therefore permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Blind Peer Review
All reviews will be blind. Authors will not know who is reviewing their paper; however, reviewers will know the names of the authors. Reviewers typically have one month to complete their review and then submit it to the article editor through the Texas Water Journal submission system. Reviewers must remove all references to their names as well as other identifying information before uploading thei…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint sharing permitted and encouraged prior to and during submission. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Authors may enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for non-exclusive distribution of the published version. Model summary
Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
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
- Texas Water Journal
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2160-5319
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Texas Water Journal
How long does peer review take at Texas Water Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Texas Water Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Texas Water Journal based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (22). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Texas Water Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Texas Water Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Texas Water Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Texas Water Journal 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: .