WaterSA publishes refereed, original work in all branches of water science, technology and engineering. This includes water resources development; the hydrological cycle; surface hydrology; geohydrology and hydrometeorology; limnology; salinisation; treatment and management of municipal and industrial water and wastewater; treatment and disposal of sewage sludge; environmental pollution control; water quality and treatment; aquaculture in terms of its impact on the water resource; agricultural water science; etc. Water SA is the WRC’s accredited scientific journal which contains original research articles and review articles on all aspects of water science, technology, engineering and policy. Water SA has been in publication since 1975 and includes articles from both local and international authors. The journal is issued quarterly (4 editions per year).
Publishing Model:Full OA
ISSN:0378-4738
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EISSN:1816-7950
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Publication Frequency:Seven times a year
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Last updated on  01 Jul 2026 / Current volume: 逦缗 / Current issue:
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Journal Disciplines
Earth Science
Hydrology and Water Resources
Environmental Science
Open Access Information
Publication FEEs
No APC
This journal publishes articles under the following open access license
OA License: CC BY
Peer-Review
Anonymous Peer Review
Author's Copyright Notice
Author doesn't retain all rights
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Impact Factor

Journal Impact Factor(JIF) 2024
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Journal Citation Indicator(JCI) 2024
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Web of Science Rank 2024:
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# 声蔡躭/声杚声
17.94%
Q4

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CiteScore Rank 2024
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# 缗杚缗/鋺蔡炆
42.86%
Q3
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# 声炆声/缗篫䟕
42.29%
Q3
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# 䟕声/声逦蔡
39.33%
Q3
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# 躭篫/声缗躭
32.03%
Q3
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