Journal profile · Environmental Science-Pollution
Wasser und Abfall
ISSN 1436-9095 · eISSN 2192-8754 · Springer Nature
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Wasser und Abfall: subscription journal; 130 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Wasser und Abfall is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Integrated Water Resources Management and Environmental and Sediment Control, together about 28.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
WASSER UND ABFALL ist die Fachzeitschrift des Bundes der Ingenieure für Wasserwirtschaft, Abfallwirtschaft und Kulturbau e.V. (BWK). Neben wechselnden Titelthemen berichtet WASSER UND ABFALL über die Bereiche: Abfallwirtschaft/Bodenschutz/Altlasten, Abwasser/Gewässerschutz, Trinkwasser/Grundwasserschutz, Wasserwirtschaft/Wasserbau. Neue Rechtsvorschriften und behördliche Anforderungen sowie Sonderthemen runden das redaktionelle Programm ab. WASSER UND ABFALL erreicht die Fachleute und Entscheider in den Umweltverwaltungen von Bund, Ländern und Kommunen, in Industrie, Wasserbau sowie in Dienstleistungsunternehmen und Ingenieurbüros. Die Fachartikel der WASSER UND ABFALL sind zusätzlich recherchierbar in folgenden Online-Portalen sowie Abstract- und Zitatendatenbanken:www.springerprofessional.de, www.ask-eu.de, SCOPUS, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Google Scholar, CNKI, EBSCO Discovery Service, Food Science and Technology Abstracts, GeoRef, International Bibliography of Book Reviews (IBR), International Bibliography of Periodical Literature (IBZ), International Construction Database (ICONDA), OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, ProQuest-ExLibris Primo, ProQuest-ExLibris Summon
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Pollution
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wastewater Treatment and ReuseEnvironmental Science10.2%
- Integrated Water Resources ManagementEnvironmental Science10%
- Environmental and Sediment ControlEnvironmental Science8%
- Urban Stormwater Management SolutionsEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Municipal Solid Waste ManagementEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science6%
- Water and Wastewater TreatmentEngineering4.4%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Science and Technology | Q4 | 272/279 | 2nd |
| Pollution | Q4 | 176/180 | 2nd |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, Astrophysics Data System, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Astrophysics Data System (ADS), CNPIEC, EMBiology, Engineering Village – GEOBASE, OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, Ovid Discovery, SCImago, TD Net Discovery Service
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,035 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 0 | 40 |
| 2025 | 130 | 1 | 28 |
| 2024 | 133 | 0 | 45 |
| 2023 | 129 | 1 | 67 |
| 2022 | 124 | 6 | 86 |
| 2021 | 145 | 10 | 72 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
No submission guidelines online; contact journal for submission steps. Model summary
We don’t have submission guidelines online yet. Please contact us to find out what steps need to be taken.
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Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Wasser und Abfall
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Integrated Water Resources Management.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 1436-9095
- Electronic ISSN
- 2192-8754
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Wasser und Abfall
Which databases index Wasser und Abfall?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Wasser und Abfall is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Wasser und Abfall open access, and what is the APC?
Wasser und Abfall is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .