30 free-to-publish Scopus journals in Water Science and Technology
30 peer-reviewed journals in the SCImago category Water Science and Technology charge no APC and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. The quartile shown is the journal’s quartile in this category (not its best one elsewhere): 0 are Q1 and 5 Q2 here. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 20% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 16 weeks. Most are published in Iran (5), Brazil (3) and Croatia (3). 90% accept manuscripts in English and 47% accept at least one other language.
All 30 free-to-publish journals in Water Science and Technology
Sorted by best SCImago quartile, then SJR. Click a column header to sort by it; click a second column to add a tiebreak. The search box narrows the list. Time to publish is the journal’s own DOAJ figure (average weeks from submission to publication).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | H-index | Publisher | Country | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics 0042-790X · 1338-4333 | Q2 | 0.668 | 41 | Sciendo | Poland | 8 wk |
| 2 | San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science 1546-2366 | Q2 | 0.581 | 28 | eScholarship Publishing, University of California | United States | 24 wk |
| 3 | Water Science 1110-4929 · 2357-0008 | Q2 | 0.507 | 31 | Springer Nature | Switzerland | 18 wk |
| 4 | Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering 2305-7068 | Q2 | 0.496 | 15 | Groundwater Science and Engineering Limited | China | 28 wk |
| 5 | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems 1961-9502 | Q2 | 0.475 | 41 | EDP Sciences | France | 12 wk |
| 6 | Limnetica 0213-8409 · 1989-1806 | Q3 | 0.446 | 41 | Asociación Ibérica de Limnología | Spain | 24 wk |
| 7 | Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology 2476-7204 · 2476-6615 | Q3 | 0.389 | 16 | Iranian Environmental Mutagen Society | Iran | 8 wk |
| 8 | Ocean and Coastal Research 2675-2824 | Q3 | 0.379 | 38 | Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo | Brazil | 7 wk |
| 9 | Water S.A. 0378-4738 · 1816-7950 | Q3 | 0.376 | 75 | Water Research Commission | South Africa | 53 wk |
| 10 | Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia 2179-975X | Q3 | 0.368 | 29 | Associação Brasileira de Limnologia | Brazil | 50 wk |
| 11 | Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik 0353-4529 · 1849-0409 | Q3 | 0.332 | 23 | University of Zagreb | Croatia | 15 wk |
| 12 | Acque Sotterranee 1828-454X · 2280-6458 | Q3 | 0.327 | 12 | PAGEPress Publications | Italy | 8 wk |
| 13 | Aquatic Sciences and Engineering 2602-473X | Q3 | 0.325 | 11 | Istanbul University Press | Türkiye | 18 wk |
| 14 | Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung 1439-1783 | Q3 | 0.319 | 16 | Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde | Germany | 30 wk |
| 15 | Journal of Water and Environment Technology 1348-2165 | Q3 | 0.316 | 16 | Japan Society on Water Environment | Japan | 43 wk |
| 16 | Лëд и снег 2076-6734 · 2412-3765 | Q3 | 0.281 | 15 | Nauka | Russia | 8 wk |
| 17 | The Holistic Approach to Environment 1848-0071 | Q3 | 0.27 | 7 | Association for Promotion of Holistic Approach to Environment | Croatia | 10 wk |
| 18 | Naše More (Dubrovnik) 0469-6255 · 1848-6320 | Q3 | 0.25 | 23 | University of Dubrovnik | Croatia | 15 wk |
| 19 | Advances in Environmental Technology 2476-6674 · 2476-4779 | Q3 | 0.236 | 15 | Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) | Iran | 16 wk |
| 20 | International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management 2476-4698 · 2476-4701 | Q3 | 0.233 | 10 | Municipality of Tehran | Iran | 8 wk |
| 21 | Physio-Géo 1958-573X | Q4 | 0.232 | 7 | Physio-Géo | France | 10 wk |
| 22 | Journal of Applied Research in Water and Wastewater 2476-6283 | Q4 | 0.224 | 7 | Razi University | Iran | 15 wk |
| 23 | مدلسازی و مدیریت آب و خاک 2783-2546 | Q4 | 0.208 | 8 | University of Mohaghegh Ardabili | Iran | 8 wk |
| 24 | Revista Águas Subterrâneas 0101-7004 · 2179-9784 | Q4 | 0.201 | 7 | Associação Brasileira de Águas Subterrâneas | Brazil | 16 wk |
| 25 | Vodohospodářské Technicko-Ekonomické Informace 0322-8916 · 1805-6555 | Q4 | 0.183 | 5 | Výzkumný ústav vodohospodářský T. G. Masaryka (T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute) | Czechia | 14 wk |
| 26 | Acta Agriculturae Slovenica 1581-9175 · 1854-1941 | Q4 | 0.179 | 29 | University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) | Slovenia | 12 wk |
| 27 | Tecnología y ciencias del agua 0187-8336 · 2007-2422 | Q4 | 0.172 | 18 | Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua | Mexico | 30 wk |
| 28 | Трансформация экосистем 2619-094X · 2619-0931 | Q4 | 0.158 | 4 | Cherepovets State University | Russia | 16 wk |
| 29 | Texas Water Journal 2160-5319 | Q4 | 0.157 | 10 | Texas Water Journal | United States | 20 wk |
| 30 | Revista Investigaciones y Estudios de la UNA 2070-0415 · 2709-0817 | Q4 | 0.12 | 3 | Universidad Nacional de Asunción | Paraguay | 20 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top publishers
- Asociación Ibérica de Limnología 1
- Associação Brasileira de Águas Subterrâneas 1
- Associação Brasileira de Limnologia 1
- Association for Promotion of Holistic Approach to Environment 1
- Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde 1
- Cherepovets State University 1
About this list
Diamond open access (also called Platinum) means the journal is free to read and free to publish in: the DOAJ records it with “APC: no” and “other fees: no”. Quartiles come from the latest SCImago edition: Q1 is the top 25% of journals in a subject category, Q4 the bottom 25%; the lists show a journal’s best quartile. Read more in our open access guide.
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