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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Water SA is an open access journal and all content is available without charge to the user. The content of this journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal under the terms of this Licence, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. The publisher’s version of the article may be archived in an online repository, by the author or any other user.
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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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Regional-scale risk assessment methodology using the Relative Risk Model (RRM) for surface freshwater aquatic ecosystems in South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: O'Brien GC; Wepener V
Quantifying rainfall-runoff relationships on the Mieso Hypo Calcic Vertisol ecotope in Ethiopia
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: Welderufael WA; Le Roux PAL; Hensley M
Prediction of water temperature metrics using spatial modelling in the Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: Rivers-Moore NA; Mantel S; Dallas HF
Optimal synthesis of a Ni(II)-dimethylglyoxime ion-imprinted polymer for the enrichment of Ni(II) ions in water, soil and mine tailing samples
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: Rammika M; Darko G; Torto N
Monetary valuation of salinity impacts and microbial pollution in the Olifants Water Management Area, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: De Lange WJ; Mahumani BK; Steyn M; Oelofse SHH
Infiltration and runoff losses under fallowing and conservation agriculture practices on contrasting soils, Zimbabwe
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: Nyamadzawo G; Nyamugafata P; Wuta M; Nyamangara J; Chikowo R
Identification of sources and infiltration regimes of nitrate in the semi-arid Kalahari: Regional differences and implications for groundwater management
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: Stadler S; Talma AS; Tredoux G; Wrabel J
Fluoride removal performance of phosphoric acid treated lime: breakthrough analysis and point-of-use system performance
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: Murutu C; Onyango MS; Ochieng A; Otieno FAO
Effects of tailwater depth on spillway aeration
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: Aras E; Berkun M
Catchment management agencies as crucibles in which to develop responsible leaders in South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: Dent MC
An ion-imprinted polymer for the selective extraction of mercury(II) ions in aqueous media
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/04/26
Author: Batlokwa BS; Chimuka L; Tshentu Z; Cukrowska E; Torto N
Water SA Volume 37 (2011) Index
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Sherwill T
The role of statutory and local rules in allocating water between large- and small-scale irrigators in an African river catchment
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Komakech HC; Condon M; Van der Zaag P
The hydrodynamic response of a semi-arid headwater wetland to technical rehabilitation interventions
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Riddell ES; Lorentz SA; Kotze DC
The extent of on-site leakage in selected suburbs of Johannesburg
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Lugoma MFT; Van Zyl JE; Ilemobade AA
The effect of crop residue layers on evapotranspiration, growth and yield of irrigated sugarcane
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Olivier FC; Singels A
The chemical oxidation of lignin found in Sappi Saiccor dissolving pulp mill effluent
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Moodley B; Mulholland DA; Brookes HC
TECHNICAL NOTE: On modifying the Arrhenius equation to compensate for temperature changes for reactions within biological systems
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Sheridan C; Peterson J; Rohwer J
TECHNICAL NOTE: Effects of free-surface on design charts for open channels
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Rahimpour M
Swimming pools and intra-city climates: influences on residential water consumption in Cape Town
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Siebrits R
River water quality in the northern sugarcane-producing regions of South Africa and implications for irrigation: A scoping study
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: van der Laan M; Van Antwerpen R; Bristow KL
Removal and transformation of hexavalent chromium in sequencing batch reactor
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Loo S-L; Leong K-Y; Lim P-E
Promoting uptake and use of conservation science in South Africa by government
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Funke N; Nienaber S
Nutrient limitation of phytoplankton in five impoundments on the Manyame River, Zimbabwe
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Tendaupenyu P
Identification of metal-tolerant organisms isolated from the Plankenburg River, Western Cape, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Jackson VA; Paulse AN; Odendaal JP; Khan S; Khan W
Diffusive gradient in thin-films (DGT) as risk assessment and management tools in the Central Witwatersrand
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Mengistu H; Roeyset O; Tessema A; Abiye TA; Demlie MB
Comparison of methods for determining unsaturated hydraulic conductivity in the wet range to evaluate the sensitivity of wetting front detectors
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Adhanom GT; Stirzaker RJ; Lorentz SA; Annandale JG; Steytler B
Application of magnesium hydroxide and barium hydroxide for the removal of metals and sulphate from mine water
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Bologo V; Maree JP; Carlsson F
A comparative assessment of chemical contaminant removal by three household water treatment filters
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Mahlangu TO; Mamba BB; Momba MNB
A case study to determine the efficacy of ozonation in purification processes
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2012/01/27
Author: Morrison S; Venter IS; Barnard S
Waters without borders: Transboundary water governance and the role of the ‘transdisciplinary individual’ in Southern Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2011/12/13
Author: Jacobs IM; Nienaber S
Water use of grasslands, agroforestry systems and indigenous forests
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2011/12/13
Author: Everson CS; Dye PJ; Gush MB; Everson TM
The recreational value of river inflows into South African estuaries
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2011/12/13
Author: Hosking SG
Smallholder irrigation schemes in South Africa: A review of knowledge generated by the Water Research Commission
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2011/12/13
Author: Van Averbeke W; Denison J; Mnkeni PNS
Salinity guidelines for irrigation: Case studies from Water Research Commission projects along the Lower Vaal, Riet, Berg and Breede Rivers
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2011/12/13
Author: Van Rensburg LD; de Clercq WP; Barnard JH; Du Preez CC
Review of ‘plant available water’ aspects of water use efficiency under irrigated and dryland conditions
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2011/12/13
Author: Hensley M; Bennie ATP; Van Rensburg LD; Botha JJ
PREFACE: Celebrating 40 years of achievement by the Water Research Commission
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2011/12/13
Author: Green GC; Laker MC; du Plessis HM
Overview of water resource assessment in South Africa: Current state and future challenges
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2011/12/13
Author: Pitman WV
Multi-scale climate modelling over Southern Africa using a variable-resolution global model
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2011/12/13
Author: Engelbrecht FA; Landman WA; Engelbrecht CJ; Landman S; Bopape MM; Roux B; McGregor JL; Thatcher M
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