Professor Sangsoo Paek of Yeungnam University Appointed Editor of Prestigious Water Journal "Water Research"

Yeungnam University (President Choi Waechul) announced on the 27th that Professor Sangsoo Paek of the Department of Environmental Engineering has been appointed Editor of Water Research, a world-renowned academic journal in the water and environment sector.

Professor Sangsoo Paek will serve as Editor for one year from August 2026 to August 2027 and may be reappointed based on a subsequent evaluation. As Editor, he will be responsible for assessing the academic value and originality of research articles submitted to Water Research, collaborating with international experts to decide on the peer review and publication of papers. If reappointed, he could serve as Editor for up to 10 years.

Professor Sangsoo Baek, Department of Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University

Founded in 1967, Water Research is the flagship journal of the International Water Association (IWA) and is published by the global academic publisher Elsevier. It covers a broad range of topics including water quality, water treatment, water resources, aquatic ecosystems, and water environment technologies. As a leading international journal in the field of water studies, it ranks within the top 2% in its category according to Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and has an Impact Factor of 12.8.

Since joining the Department of Environmental Engineering at Yeungnam University in 2022, Professor Paek has been actively engaged in convergence research that integrates advanced digital technologies into water quality and aquatic environment studies.

In 2025, Professor Paek was named among the “top 2% of researchers by field worldwide” based on Elsevier’s Scopus data, as announced by Stanford University.

He currently serves as Secretary of the Editorial Committee and the Academic Committee of the Korean Society on Water Environment.

Professor Paek stated, “Through the convergence of advanced technologies such as AI and digital twin with environmental engineering, I hope to pioneer new research areas and enhance the international competitiveness of Korea’s water environment studies.”

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