diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataaccess/algorithms/drmalgorithms/SubmitQuery.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataaccess/algorithms/drmalgorithms/SubmitQuery.java
index f7d2f8e..b373b1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataaccess/algorithms/drmalgorithms/SubmitQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataaccess/algorithms/drmalgorithms/SubmitQuery.java
@@ -614,6 +614,13 @@ public class SubmitQuery extends StandardLocalExternalAlgorithm {
 			 mgt.getFile(), PrimitiveTypes.FILE, "File",
 			 "File");
 			 mapResults.put("File", fileResult);
+			 
+//			 //to add the number of total rows for a result of a submit query operation
+			 PrimitiveType totalRows = new PrimitiveType(String.class.getName(),
+					 String.valueOf(mgt.getSubmitQueryTotalRows()), PrimitiveTypes.STRING, "Total Rows",
+					 "Total Rows");
+			mapResults.put("Total Rows", totalRows);
+			 
 		}
 		return mapResults;
 	}