Aims & Scope

Aim

Hydrology and Water Resources (HWR) is dedicated to advancing the integration of hydrological science with innovative solutions for global and regional water security. The journal fosters interdisciplinary research that bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications, addressing critical challenges such as climate-driven hydrological extremes, ecosystem sustainability, equitable water governance, and resilience-building in vulnerable communities. By promoting collaboration across academia, industry, and policymaking, HWR serves as a pivotal platform for translating cutting-edge science into actionable policies, technologies, and community-led practices that ensure sustainable water futures.

Scope

HWR invites submissions across all domains of hydrology, water resources, and related interdisciplinary fields. Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Fundamental Hydrological Processes: Surface-groundwater interactions, catchment hydrology, sediment transport, and ecohydrology.
  • Hydrological Extremes: Process mechanisms, forecasting across spatiotemporal scales, disaster risk reduction (floods/droughts), and adaptive management in ungauged basins.
  • Global Change Impacts: Climate change effects on water cycles, hydrological responses to land-use shifts, and mitigation strategies for water-related vulnerabilities.
  • Sustainable Water Management: Integrated water resources management, water-energy-food nexus, transboundary water governance, and equitable allocation frameworks.
  • Emerging Technologies and Methods: Hyper-resolution modeling, AI/ML-driven predictive analytics, remote sensing applications, and citizen science data integration.
  • Water Quality and Environmental Health: Contaminant transport, watershed restoration, and linkages between hydrology and ecosystem services.
  • Socio-Hydrological Systems: Human-water interactions, water policy and economics, indigenous knowledge integration, and participatory resource governance.
  • Urban Hydrology: Stormwater management, green infrastructure, and climate-resilient urban water systems.
  • Agricultural Water Use: Irrigation efficiency, soil-water-plant dynamics, and sustainable practices for food security.
  • Hydroinformatics and Data Science: Big data applications, uncertainty quantification, and open-source tools for hydrological research.
  • Education and Capacity Building: Innovative pedagogical approaches, community engagement, and global partnerships for water literacy.

Hydrology and Water Resources (HWR) is published quarterly online by Scilight Press. HWR particularly welcomes multidisciplinary studies that address complex water challenges through the convergence of hydrology, engineering, social sciences, and emerging technologies. Submissions may span theoretical, experimental, computational, and policy-oriented research, with a focus on scalability, inclusivity, and real-world impact.