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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Science Citation Index Impact Factor
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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Applications of the PyTOPKAPI model to ungauged catchments
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/04/25
Author: Rabba ZA; Fatoyinbo BS; Stretch DD
3-D numerical modelling of groundwater flow for scenario-based analysis and management
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/04/25
Author: Usman M; Liedl R; Arshad M; Conrad C
Driving factors of temporary and permanent shallow lakes in and around Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/04/25
Author: Msiteli-Shumba S; Kativu S; Utete B; Makuwe E; Hulot FD
Water SA Reviewers 2017
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Sherwill T
Toxicity and biodegradability of caffeic acid in anaerobic digesting sludge
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Hernandez JE; Edyvean RGJ
The effect of anaerobic baffled reactor effluent on nitrogen and phosphorus leaching from four soils in a laboratory column experiment
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Adhanom G; Hughes J; Odindo A
Severe weather over the Highveld of South Africa during November 2016
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Simpson L; Dyson LL
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the National Bench-marking Initiative In improving the productivity of water services authorities in South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Brettenny W; Sharp G
Effect of sodium adsorption ratio and electric conductivity of the applied water on infiltration in a sandy-loam soil
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Aboukarima AM; Al-Sulaiman MA; El Marazky MSA
Effect of land cover land use changes on water availability in and around Ruti Dam in Nyazvidzi catchment, Zimbabwe
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Gumindoga W; Rwasoka DT; Ncube N; Kaseke E; Dube T
Distribution of primary and secondary currents in sine-generated bends
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: He L
Development of a coupled dispersive liquid-liquid micro-extraction with supported liquid phase micro-extraction for triclosan determination in wastewater
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Letseka T; George MJ
Development and assessment of rules to parameterise the ACRU model for design flood estimation
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Smithers JC; Rowe TJ; Horan MJC; Schulze RE
Case study modelling for an ettringite treatment process
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Germishuizen C; Franzsen S; Grobler H; Simate GS; Sheridan CM
Associations between stormwater retention pond parameters and pollutant (suspended solids and metals) removal efficiencies
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Brink IC; Kamish W
Assessing the clogging and permeability of degrading packed bed reactor
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Botes A; James C; Sheridan CM
Analysis of water use by gated communities in South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Du Plessis JJL; Jacobs HE
An updated water balance for the Grootfontein aquifer near Mahikeng
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Cobbing JE
A glimpse into the littoral nutrient dynamics of a lake system connected to the sea
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Taljaard S; Van Niekerk L; Lemley DA
Determination of oestrogen hormones in raw and treated water samples by reverse phase ultra-fast liquid chromatography mass spectrometry – a case study in Johannesburg South, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2018/01/31
Author: Mnguni SB; Schoeman C; Marais SS; Cukrowska E; Chimuka L
Water and salt balances of two shallow groundwater cropping systems using subjective and objective irrigation scheduling
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/10/31
Author: Barnard JH; Van Rensburg LD; Bennie ATP; Du Preez CC
Use of dewatered sludge as microbial inoculum of a subsurface wastewater infiltration system: effect on start-up and pollutant removal
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/10/31
Author: Jiang Y; Sun Y; Pan J; Zhang Y
TDS load contribution from acid mine drainage to Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/10/31
Author: Hobbs PJ
REVIEW: Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) as endocrine disrupting contaminants (EDCs) in South African surface waters
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/10/31
Author: Archer E; Wolfaardt GM; Van Wyk JH
REVIEW: Distribution, exposure pathways, sources and toxicity of nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates in the environment
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/10/31
Author: Chokwe TB; Okonkwo J; Sibali LL
REVIEW: Biosensors for the detection of Escherichia coli
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/10/31
Author: Maas MB; Perold WJ; Dicks LMT
Impact of water hardness on energy consumption of geyser heating elements
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/10/31
Author: Lethea L
Hydraulic performance of sluice gate with unloaded upstream rotor
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/10/31
Author: Elgamal M; Abdel-Mageed N; Helmy A; Ghanem A
Determining wetland spatial extent and seasonal variations of the inundated area using multispectral remote sensing
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/10/31
Author: Nhamo L; Magidi J; Dickens C
Determinant of farmers’ ability to pay for improved irrigation water supply in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/04/20
Author: Njoko S; Mudhara M
A comparison between Daphnia pulex and Hydra vulgaris as possible test organisms for agricultural run-off and acid mine drainage toxicity assessments
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2017/04/20
Author: Singh P; Nel A
Water quality modelling and optimisation of wastewater treatment network using mixed integer programming
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2016/10/25
Author: Mahlathi C; Siyakatshana N; Chirwa E
Water quality as bio-cultural screening indicator for the integrity of informal heritage sites
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2016/10/25
Author: Cawood S; Vos AT
The effectiveness of conventional water treatment in removing Ceratium furcoides (Levander) Langhans, Microcystis sp. and microcystins
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2016/10/25
Author: De Almeida CR; Spiandorello FB; Giroldo D; Yunes JS
Testing household disinfectants for the inactivation of helminth eggs on surfaces and in spills during pit latrine emptying
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2016/10/25
Author: Naidoo D; Archer C; Louton B; Rodda N
Synthesis of robust flexible polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes supported on non-woven fabrics for separation of NOM from water
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2016/10/25
Author: Tshabalala TG; Nxumalo EN; Mamba BB; Mhlanga SD
REVIEW: Four decades of water recycling in Atlantis (Western Cape, South Africa): Past, present and future
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2016/10/25
Author: Bugan RDH; Jovanovic N; Israel S; Tredoux G; Genthe B; Steyn M; Allpass D; Bishop R; Marinus V
REVIEW: Diatom-based water quality monitoring in southern Africa: challenges and future prospects
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2016/10/25
Author: Dalu T; Froneman PW
Pollutant removal in subsurface wastewater infiltration systems with/without intermittent aeration under different organic pollutant loadings
Content Type: Water SA Journal Manuscript
Published Date: 2016/10/25
Author: Fei H; Tong D; Pan J; Zhang Y; Huang L; Cheng F; Zheng F
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