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 (January, April, July, October).
Water SA is now published at www.watersa.net – please visit this site for all issues from Volume 44 (2018) onward.  To find articles from Volumes 1 (1975) to 43 (2017) use the WRC Knowledge Hub search function. Articles from 1975–1997 are available as scanned PDF files and from 1998 onward as searchable PDF files.
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2020 Impact Factor – 1.247; 2020 5-year Impact Factor –1.589
2019 Impact Factor – 1.094; 2019 5-year Impact Factor – 1.206
2018 Impact Factor – 0.896; 2018 5-year Impact Factor – 1.098
2017 Impact Factor – 0.783; 2017 5-year Impact Factor – 1.077
2016 Impact Factor – 0.958; 2016 5-year Impact Factor – 1.116
2015 Impact Factor – 0.851; 2015 5-year Impact Factor – 1.052
2014 Impact Factor – 0.640; 2014 5-year Impact Factor – 0.962
2013 Impact Factor – 0.809; 2013 5-year Impact Factor – 0.993
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TECHNICAL NOTE: Class frequency distribution for a surface raw water quality index in the Vaal Basin
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/04/03
Author: Dzwairo B; Otieno FAO
SHORT COMMUNICATION: Assessment of the pro-inflammatory activity of water sampled from major water treatment facilities in the greater Pretoria region
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/04/03
Author: Adebayo SA; Shai LJ; Cholo MC; Anderson R; Du Toit D
REVIEW: The Belmont Valley integrated algae pond system in retrospect
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/04/03
Author: Mambo PM; Westensee DK; Zuma BM; Cowan AK
Finite difference simulation of biological chromium (VI) reduction in aquifer media columns
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/04/03
Author: Mtimunye PJ; Chirwa EMN
Artificial neural network simulations and experimental results: Removal of trichlorophenol from water using Chromolaena odorata stem
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/04/03
Author: Dlamini DS; Mishra AK; Mamba BB
Use of the FAO AquaCrop model in developing sowing guidelines for rainfed maize in Zimbabwe
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Mhizha T; Geerts S; Vanuytrecht E; Makarau A; Raes D
TECHNICAL NOTE: The development of GIS-PMWIN and its application for mine-water modelling in the Far West Rand, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Lin H; Lin L
SHORT COMMUNICATION: Shear rheological properties of fresh human faeces with different moisture content
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Woolley SM; Cottingham RS; Pocock J; Buckley CA
Riparian trees as common denominators across the river flow spectrum: are ecophysiological methods useful tools in environmental flow assessments?
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Schachtschneider K; Reinecke K
Reflections on the history of aquatic science in South Africa with particular reference to the period after 1994
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Roux DJ; Breen CM; Carruthers J
Managing water pressure for water savings in developing countries
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Babi? B; ?uki? A; Stani? M
Dimensioning of aerated submerged fixed bed biofilm reactors based on a mathematical biofilm model applied to petrochemical wastewater – the link between theory and practice
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Trojanowicz K; W├│jcik W
Creating a conceptual hydrological soil response map for the Stevenson Hamilton Research Supersite, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Van Zijl G; Le Roux P
Characterisation of fracture network and groundwater preferential flow path in the Table Mountain Group (TMG) sandstones, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Lin L; Lin H; Xu Y
Application of a basic monitoring strategy for Cryptosporidium and Giardia in drinking water
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Sigudu MV; Du Preez HH; Retief F
An institutional approach for developing South African inland freshwater fisheries for improved food security and rural livelihoods
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Hara MM; Backeberg GR
A semi-quantitative survey of macroinvertebrates at selected sites to evaluate the ecosystem health of the Olifants River
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/25
Author: Wolmarans CT; Kemp M; De Kock KN; Roets W; Van Rensburg L; Quinn L
Validation of remotely-sensed evapotranspiration and NDWI using ground measurements at Riverlands, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/11
Author: Jovanovic N; Garcia CL; Bugan RDH; Teich I; Garcia Rodriguez CM
Priority water research questions for South Africa developed through participatory processes
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/11
Author: Siebrits RM; Winter K; Barnes J; Dent MC; Ekama G; Ginster M; Harrison SL; Jackson B; Jacobs I; Jordaan A; Kasan HC; Kloppers W; Le Roux R; Maree J; Momba MNB; Munnik AV; O'Keeffe J; Schulze R; Silberbauer M; Still D; Van Zyl JE
Measurement and modelling of evapotranspiration in three fynbos vegetation types
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/03/11
Author: Dzikiti S; Jovanovic NZ; Bugan R; Israel S; Le Maitre DC
Water SA Volume 39 (2013) Index
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/29
Author: Sherwill T
The impact of smallholder irrigation on household welfare: The case of Tugela Ferry irrigation scheme in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/29
Author: Sinyolo S; Mudhara M; Wale E
TECHNICAL NOTE: Geographical differences in the relationship between total dissolved solids and electrical conductivity in South African rivers
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/29
Author: Van Niekerk H; Silberbauer MJ; Maluleke M
SHORT COMMUNICATION: Measurement of faecal sludge in-situ shear strength and density
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/29
Author: Radford JT; Sugden S
Response of phytoplankton assemblages isolated for short periods of time in a hyper-eutrophic reservoir (Lake Chivero, Zimbabwe)
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/29
Author: Mhlanga L; Mhlanga W; Tendaupenyu P
Removal of pharmaceuticals in WWTP effluents by ozone and hydrogen peroxide
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/29
Author: Hey G; Vega SR; Fick J; Tysklind M; Ledin A; La Cour Jansen J; Andersen HR
Modelling the change in the oxidation coefficient during the aerobic degradation of phenol by acclimated activated sludge
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/29
Author: Lobo CC; Bertola NC; Contreras EM
Fluorescent sensing and determination of mercury (II) ions in water
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/29
Author: Ncube P; Krause RWM; Ndinteh DT; Mamba BB
Characteristics of a bioflocculant produced by a consortium of Cobetia and Bacillus species and its application in the treatment of wastewaters
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/29
Author: Ugbenyen AM; Okoh AI
The potential for a fish ladder to mitigate against the loss of marine–estuarine–freshwater connectivity in a subtropical coastal lake
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/13
Author: Weerts SP; MacKay CF; Cyrus DP
The decomposition of estuarine macrophytes under different temperature regimes
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/13
Author: Lemley DA; Snow GC; Human LRD
The adsorptive removal of a cationic drug from aqueous solution using poly (methacrylic acid) hydrogels
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/13
Author: Bajpai SK; Chand N; Mahendra M
TECHNICAL NOTE: Significance and determination of fraction of non-separable particles of impurities in water purification
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/13
Author: Polasek P
Satellite-based annual evaporation estimates of invasive alien plant species and native vegetation in South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/13
Author: Meijninger WML; Jarmain C
Rainfall pattern effects on crusting, infiltration and erodibility in some South African soils with various texture and mineralogy
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/13
Author: Nciizah AD; Wakindiki IIC
Lead and zinc removal with storage period in porous asphalt pavement
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/13
Author: Zhao Y; Zhao C
Chemical aspects of peracetic acid based wastewater disinfection
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/13
Author: Luukkonen T; Teeriniemi J; Prokkola H; R├ñm├ J; Lassi U
Anaerobic ammonium oxidation in the old trickling filters at Daspoort Wastewater Treatment Works
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/13
Author: Wilsenach JA; Burke L; Radebe BV; Mashego M; Stone W; Mouton M; Botha A
A finite velocity simulation of sedimentation behaviour of flocculating particles – A real-time model evaluation
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2014/01/13
Author: Sithebe NP; Methula BG; Chirwa EMN
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