Water Pollution Journal (JoWPPR): Scope, CAS Indexing and How to Publish in 2026

Yes, JoWPPR is indexed in Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS). It is a peer-reviewed, hybrid open access water pollution journal publishing since 2014, now in Volume 13, with three issues a year and a DOI on every article. Its Index Copernicus Value for 2024 is 63.77.

Water research has a placement problem. A greywater recycling study is part civil engineering, part environmental science. An IoT-based water monitoring system is part electronics. A corrosion inhibitor study in polluted water is chemistry. Discipline-bound journals send this work away for being outside scope.

The Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research (JoWPPR) takes the whole field — supply, purification, conditioning and treatment technology — and does not mind which discipline your method comes from.

What JoWPPR Covers

This water pollution journal publishes research, review and short articles on new developments in water supply, purification, water conditioning and treatment technology.

Twelve years of continuous publication, and every article receives a DOI. The full Focus and Scope is on the journal page.

Indexing: Why CAS Matters Here

This water pollution journal is indexed in Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Advanced Science Index, Genamics, Scientific Literature (SCILIT), SJIF and Google Scholar.

CAS deserves attention for water research specifically. It indexes by substance and reaction rather than only by title and keyword. If your paper measures a particular contaminant, tests a specific inhibitor, or characterises a treatment chemistry, researchers searching for that compound will find your work through CAS even without knowing your title. Few journals at this level carry CAS coverage.

Index Copernicus Value: 63.77 in 2024 — a current figure, not a legacy one.

SJIF:

Said plainly: JoWPPR is not indexed in Scopus or Web of Science. If your institution requires either, confirm your own rules before submitting anywhere. SJIF is also not the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor — the two are calculated differently and are not interchangeable.

Water pollution journal JoWPPR research areas

What Actually Gets Published

Recent issues show five working areas, and the mix is more applied than the scope statement suggests.

Wastewater Treatment and Recycling

Treatment technique evaluation, greywater recovery, regulatory compliance and circular economy approaches. Recent work estimates recoverable greywater at 35–40% of total household demand.

Water Quality Monitoring and Sensing

pH, turbidity, temperature and TDS monitoring, sensor arrays, fuzzy logic classification and web interfaces for real-time assessment.

IoT and Smart Water Systems

ESP8266-based monitoring, solar stills with integrated sensing, renewable-powered purification for rural and off-grid settings. This is a growing area in the journal.

Water Chemistry and Corrosion

Corrosion inhibition in polluted water, thin-film coatings, adsorption isotherms, potentiostatic studies. The chemistry side of water infrastructure.

Pollution Assessment and Environmental Monitoring

Macroplastics in water and sediment, heavy metals, estuarine and waterfront studies with proper sampling design.

Recent Papers

Organic Thin-Film Inhibitor Use to Control Corrosion of Mild Steel in Polluted Water — Singh, Kumari and Latif examine corrosion inhibition on carbon steel used in petroleum and refinery settings, covering adsorption isotherms and potentiostatic measurement.

IoT Based Solar Still for Clean Water Production — Patel and colleagues design and evaluate a solar still with ESP8266-based monitoring, aimed at water scarcity in rural regions.

Wastewater Treatment Techniques, Quality Monitoring, and Compliance with Regulatory Standards in Nigeria — Oyebode reviews treatment techniques, recycling systems and regulatory enforcement for sustainable urban water development.

Variations of Macroplastics in Water and Sediments at Bundu Waterfront, Upper Bonny Estuary, Nigeria — Esaenwi and co-authors assess macroplastic pollution in an urban waterfront with inadequate waste management.

Real-time Water Quality Analysis Using Fuzzy Logic — Abjhasree and colleagues classify drinking water safety from pH, turbidity, temperature and TDS readings.

The author base is genuinely international — recent issues include substantial work from Nigerian institutions alongside Indian ones.

Who Runs the Journal

The Editor-in-Chief is Dr. S. Ravichandran, Professor in Chemistry at Tagore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu.

A chemistry-trained editor suits a journal where much of the work is treatment chemistry, contaminant analysis and corrosion. The full editorial board lists practising researchers, and manuscripts are routed by subject expertise.

Is This the Right Journal for Your Paper?

Probably a good fit if:

• Your work is applied water treatment, monitoring or purification with measured data
• Your paper crosses disciplines — IoT plus water quality, chemistry plus civil engineering
• You have a pollution assessment study with proper sampling design
• CAS discoverability matters because your work centres on a specific contaminant or compound
• You need a peer-reviewed, DOI-assigned record within a three-issue-per-year cycle

Look elsewhere if:

• Your institution requires Scopus or Web of Science indexing
• You need a Clarivate Journal Impact Factor for a promotion file
• Your work is purely hydrological or geological with no treatment or quality component
• Your paper is a policy essay without supporting measurement

How to Submit

Check the scope. Water must be central — supply, purification, conditioning, treatment or quality. A general environmental paper with water as a side topic fits less well.

Follow the guidelines. Author Guidelines and Instructions for Authors cover structure, references and figures.

Submit through the portal. Upload via the manuscript submission system.

Check the APC. As a hybrid open access journal, JoWPPR charges a processing fee for the open access route. See the Article Processing Charges page.

What Reviewers Will Look For

Water pollution journal submissions come back for a predictable set of reasons.

• Sampling design stated in full. Number of stations, coordinates, collection dates, depth, replicates, preservation method.
• Standard methods cited. APHA, ISO or BIS designation for every parameter measured, not just the parameter name.
• Instrument and calibration detailed. Model, calibration standards, detection limits, frequency of recalibration.
• Control or baseline site included. A polluted site without an unimpacted comparison tells reviewers very little.
• Treatment efficiency reported properly. Percentage removal with starting concentration, contact time and conditions attached.
• Replicates and variation. Number of runs and standard deviation, not a single reading per station.
• Seasonal context acknowledged where relevant — water quality varies sharply between monsoon and dry season.
• Scale and cost addressed for treatment systems. A device that works on the bench needs a cost and scalability note.
• Current references. Treatment technology and sensing both move quickly.

Verifying This Journal Yourself

Since the UGC CARE list was discontinued, researchers verify journals independently. For JoWPPR, CAS coverage can be checked on the CAS Source Index, the Index Copernicus Value for 2024 is published with a verifiable link, DOIs are assigned under the prefix 10.37591/JoWPPR, and the ISSN 2394-7306 is registered.

The journal also publishes a UGC Suggested Parameters page mapping itself against the current UGC criteria.

For the full verification process, see our guide on how to verify a journal after UGC CARE.

Conclusion

This water pollution journal will not substitute for a Scopus or Web of Science indexed venue, and if your department requires one, that settles it early.

What this water pollution journal offers is a combination that suits applied water research specifically: CAS indexing, which matters when your paper centres on a contaminant or treatment chemistry; a current Index Copernicus Value of 63.77 rather than a legacy figure; twelve years of unbroken publication; three issues a year; a DOI on every article; and a scope that welcomes cross-disciplinary work — IoT monitoring, treatment chemistry, pollution assessment — that single-discipline journals push away.

For a greywater study, a sensor-based monitoring system, a treatment efficiency evaluation or a pollution assessment with solid sampling design, it is a realistic venue. Researchers whose work leans toward remediation chemistry may also want to look at the chemical technology journal JOMCCT, which is also CAS indexed.

If that fits your work, read the author guidelines, run through the checklist above, and submit your manuscript.

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