Journal profile · Multiple
Water Reuse
ISSN 2709-6092 · eISSN 2709-6106 · IWA Publishing · United Kingdom
Water Reuse: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.99; fully open access; APC about USD 2,940; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Water Reuse is published by IWA Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Membrane Separation Technologies and Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology and Waste Management and Disposal. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Water Reuse is a peer-reviewed Open Access journal with a focus on all aspects of the treatment of wastewater and other non-conventional water resources, to enable safe and sustainable water reuse. "Water Reuse is created by the water community, for the water community. We encourage high-quality submissions that address not only the science and engineering of water reuse and desalination, but also the impacts, sustainability and policy associated with its implementation. We welcome submissions from around the globe to represent the truly international scope of this field.” Professor Amy Childress (University of Southern California, US), Professor Stephen Gray (Victoria University, Australia) and Professor Hong-Ying Hu (Tsinghua University, China) - Editors-in-Chief The re-use of domestic and industrial wastewater, rainwater, mine water, brackish water, seawater, or other non-conventional water sources, is vital for improving water security and resilience. Using treatment technologies and processes, water from these non-conventional sources can be used in applications such as agriculture, industry, landscape, drinking, municipal use, and others. Water Reuse invites high-quality Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications and Perspectives focussed on these areas. The scope includes the following topics: Treatment technologies for reuse and non-conventional water resources, including the processing of non-conventional water resources, and biological, chemical, physical, natural treatments Water reuse and desalination technology and processes Disinfection and microbial risk control Storage and distribution of treated non-conventional water resources Water quality and risk assessment of non-conventional water sources for water reuse Regulation, policy and standards for water quality control and water resource management that feature non-conventional water sources Economic, environmental, and societal aspects of non-conventional water use For informal guidance on whether your intended submission falls within the scope of the journal, please contact us at editorial@iwap.co.uk. Water Reuse is indexed and abstracted in leading databases, including ChronosHub, Dimensions (Digital Science), DOAJ, EBSCO Knowledge Base, ProQuest, Science Explorer, SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), Scopus, Web of Science and X-MOL. The journal’s content is preserved in the CLOCKSS archive, helping to ensure its long-term availability. Published by IWA Publishing, part of the Inte
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Amy ChildressPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 67%); most named Mainland China 4, United States 1, Australia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wastewater Treatment and ReuseEnvironmental Science19.3%
- Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science10.3%
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater TreatmentEnvironmental Science9%
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Fecal contamination and water qualityEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Phosphorus and nutrient managementEnvironmental Science4%
- Water Treatment and DisinfectionEnvironmental Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 3 |
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 | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 2.99LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 92 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 319 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 332 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,940 / EUR 2,528 / GBP 2,205 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,850 / EUR 2,075 / USD 2,250 | Yes | — | |
| 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 accepted3
- editorialSpecific article types available in each journal are listed in Editorial Manager at the point of submission.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article Fully documented, interpreted account of significant findings of original research, including data and a critical analysis of the findings.Length not stated
- review articleReview Article Critical and comprehensive overview that provides new insights or interpretation of a subject.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics
- Authorship Author Contributions
As outlined in IWA Publishing’s Ethical Guidance (iwaponline.com/pages/Ethical_Guidance), to increase transparency, IWA Publishing encourages authors to include a full list of author contributions in their manuscripts. This can be included as an additional page as part of the submission items. It should be clearly stated how each author contributed to the research/paper. Please note that this is i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
IWA Publishing is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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
- IWA Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2709-6092
- Electronic ISSN
- 2709-6106
- Society / sponsor
- International Water Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Water Reuse
What CAS zone is Water Reuse in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Water Reuse is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Water Resources / Engineering, Environmental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Water Reuse?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.99; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 13.
How long does peer review take at Water Reuse?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Water Reuse based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 67%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), United States (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Water Reuse?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Water Reuse is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Water Reuse open access, and what is the APC?
Water Reuse is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,940.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .