Call for Papers

2023-03-27

Ethiopian Journal of Water Science and Technology (EJWST)

Call for papers (volume 6, 2023)

The Ethiopian Journal of Water Science and Technology (EJWST) is an 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

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

Irrigation and Drainage

· Irrigation Potential Assessment;

· Irrigation Scheme Performance Improvements;

· Agriculture Water Management;

· Conjunctive Use of Surface and Groundwater Irrigation

· Rain water Harvesting and spate Irrigation.

Climate Variability, change and impacts

·Impacts of climate change on water resources

·Climate Changes Impacts, Vulnerability, Adaptation options;

·Climate Forcing and Dynamics and

·Predictability of weather and climate extremes.

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.

Emerging Challenges

· Hydro politics and conflict Resolution;

· Equitable Resources and Benefit sharing;

· Gender and Water Resources Management and

· Cross cutting Issues.

General rules

1. Submission of papers must be accompanied by a covering letter confirming that the paper has not been published elsewhere nor simultaneously submitted to any other journal in any language.

2. The papers should be written in single column and submitted in Microsoft WORD format.

3. The paper including all figures, tables and references should be no longer than 16 pages written in Times New Roman, 1.5-line spacing, single column and font size 12 printed on one front page throughout.

4. No table in graphic format will be accepted

5. Avoid color presentations

6. Heading should be bold and in title cause and subheadings in sentence case and numbered through-out.

7. Tables, figures and equations should be numbered sequentially

8. Authors must adhere to the Standards of International Units (SI)

9. Indicate also name and e-mail address of the corresponding author.

Important dates

Full paper submission deadline: 01/ 05/ 2024

Notification of acceptance of manuscript: 01/ 06/ 2024

Submission Options: