About the Journal
Focus and Scope
Aim and Scope: The Ethiopian Journal of Water Science and Technology (EJWST) is an
international open access journal hosted by Arba Minch University, Water Technology Institute. EJWST is a multidisciplinary double-blind peer-reviewed journal publishes original research papers, critical reviews and technical notes which are of regional and international significance on all aspects of the water science, technology, policy, regulation, social, economic
aspects, management and applications of sustainable of water to cope with water scarcity. The
journal includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
Hydrology & integrated water resources management
• Water resources Potential Assessment;
• Integrated Watershed Management;
• Optimal Allocation of Water Resources;
• Hydraulic modeling;
• Eco-hydrology and
• River Basin Governance and water Institutions.
Irrigation and Drainage
• Irrigation Potential Assessment;
• Irrigation Scheme Performance Improvements;
• Agriculture Water Management;
• Conjunctive Use of Surface and Groundwater Irrigation and
• Rain water Harvesting and spate Irrigation.
Water supply and Sanitation
• Rural and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation;
• Water Quality Modeling;
• Wastewater Treatment and Re-use;
• Solid Waste Management;
• Ecological Sanitation and
• Sustainability of Water supply Services.
Renewable Energy
• Assessment of hydropower Potential and development;
• Small scale Hydropower and alternative energy sources;
• Dam and Reservoirs;
• Wind Energy for Water Pumping and
• Solar Energy for Water pumping.
Climate Variability, change and impacts
• Impacts of climate change on water resources
• Climate Changes Impacts, Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation options;
• Climate Forcing and Dynamics and
• Predictability of weather and climate extremes.
Emerging Challenges
• Hydro politics and conflict Resolution;
• Equitable Resources and Benefit sharing;
• Gender and Water Resources Management and
• Cross cutting Issues.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
