ACS ES&T Water
Scope & Guideline
Transforming research into actionable water solutions.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Water Quality Management and Treatment Technologies:
Focuses on the development and optimization of technologies for water treatment, including advanced oxidation processes, membrane technologies, and bioreactors. - Impact of Emerging Contaminants:
Explores the occurrence, fate, and removal of pollutants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pharmaceuticals, and microplastics in water systems. - Microbial Ecology and Pathogen Dynamics:
Investigates the role of microbial communities in water treatment and the dynamics of pathogens, including their detection and management in drinking water. - Water Resource Sustainability:
Addresses sustainable practices in water resource management, including resource recovery, waste minimization, and the implications of climate change on water systems. - Innovative Analytical Techniques:
Utilizes advanced analytical methods, including machine learning and high-resolution mass spectrometry, for monitoring and assessing water quality.
Trending and Emerging
- Wastewater-Based Epidemiology:
A rapidly growing area of research, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on using wastewater analysis to track viral outbreaks and public health trends. - Advanced Oxidation Processes and Catalytic Technologies:
Increasing interest in novel oxidation processes and catalytic systems for the degradation of complex organic pollutants, particularly under variable environmental conditions. - Microbial Resource Recovery:
Emerging studies on the use of microbial processes for resource recovery, including nutrients from wastewater and energy generation through bioconversion. - Machine Learning and Data-Driven Approaches:
A notable trend towards integrating machine learning and artificial intelligence in water quality modeling, contaminant tracking, and treatment optimization. - Nutrient Recovery and Circular Economy Practices:
Growing emphasis on sustainable practices that recover nutrients from wastewater for reuse, aligning with global sustainability goals.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Water Treatment Methods:
Research on conventional water treatment processes is becoming less prevalent, as newer, more efficient technologies and methods gain attention. - Basic Water Quality Monitoring:
Basic monitoring studies without innovative analytical techniques or complex modeling approaches are less frequently published, highlighting a shift towards more advanced methodologies. - Single-Pollutant Studies:
There is a noticeable decrease in studies focusing solely on the removal or impact of a single type of pollutant, with a growing emphasis on multi-pollutant interactions. - Historical Water Quality Trends:
Research focused on historical analyses of water quality is less common, as contemporary studies increasingly emphasize real-time data and predictive modeling.
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