The official flagship journal of the Association since 1975.

Established in 1975, Water International is the official peer-reviewed journal of the International Water Resources Association, currently published by Taylor and Francis. It has an Impact Factor of 1.9.

The world’s first interdisciplinary water resources journal, for over 50 years Water International has connected cutting-edge scientific research with water management policies and practices worldwide. It serves as a respected platform for authors and researchers to share their work and contribute to the global dialogue on issues critical to the sustainable management of water resources around the world.  

Water International  publishes policy-oriented studies  on global water challenges: research articles, state-of-the-art reviews, technical notes, viewpoints and commentaries used by water professionals, researchers, and experts around the world, along with special issues on the most pressing emerging water topics.

Water International connects its readers to a network of scholars and practitioners throughout the world through publishing, book reviews and dialogues. 

IWRA silver and gold members benefit from free access to all Water International’s articles.  

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Editorial Team & Editorial Board

IWRA's Mentored Publishing Scheme for Early-Career Professionals

IWRA launched the Publication Mentoring Initiative (PMI) in 2020. The purpose of the initiative is to encourage mentoring of junior water professionals through the development of publishable articles that are accepted for publication by Water International.  Articles produced through this initiative will be researched and written by one or more junior water professionals closely mentored by a senior water professional. Learn more about the PMI 2023 scholars here, and the PMI 2020 scholars here.

Author Testominials

Water International has a two-tiered process of review, wherein promising manuscripts go through a process of internal screening by the Associate Editors, and commonly with requests for revision before external review, in order to improve the chances of a positive review. It is a rigorous process that takes time, but contributes to improving the manuscripts, and keeping the quality of our journal. It is certainly not for impatient authors. Those who make it through and see their manuscript published, are often satisfied and thankful for the opportunity to improve their work.

Francis Issahaku Malongza Bukari

We are grateful to Dr. Raya and the entire editorial team of Water International for all the hard work and commitment that led to the improved quality and successful publication of the paper. - First Author of Stakeholders in Ghana’s Water Sector Development and Implications for Rural Water Tariff Payment: a Review (vol 48 (1) 2022)
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Frederico Poley Martins Ferreira

We would like to thank you sincerely for all your work and patience. We considered that our paper had improved in each round of evaluation and discussions (they were many). It was really a good experience for us, and we have become more mature with the theme. - First-Author of Housing Inadequacy and Income in Brazil: Water Supply and Sewage in Metropolitan Areas vol 49(1) (2024)
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Elham Hoomnifar

I appreciate your generous cooperation and help while publishing my article. I would be happy if my article is published in your journal. But even if this manuscript is not accepted, my work experience with you was excellent and pleasant. I truly enjoyed working with you and am grateful for your collaboration. Thanks for all your help. - Author of The Marketisation of Water: Environmental Movements’ Narratives and Common Experiences on Water Transfer Projects in Colorado and western Iran. Vol 48(4) (2023)
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Leon Warren

I am very grateful for the time which you have spent reviewing and managing my paper throughout the process. I have felt well-supported and informed throughout the entire peer review and publication process and would be happy to make further submissions to Water International in the future. - Author of the Role of Science in International Water Law (vol 49 (6) 2024)
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Nafn Amdar

Thanks again for your time reviewing the paper. This publishing journey with WI was so enriching! I do appreciate the rigorous review process and wish you all the best! - Main Author of Water Accounting Plus: Limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the Middle East and North Africa (vol 49 (7), 2024)
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Enrique San Martín González

We are very happy with publication of the article and we know that we couldn’t do it without your support. You have supported us all the way down until the (expected) publication Although the reviewers made it quite difficult for us, the staff at Water International was very helpful and easy to work with at all stages of the article's publication. For example, the proofreading done by the journal was very detailed and saved us authors a lot of work; in fact, it was much better than that done by higher ranked journals. I will definitely publish again with Water International. - First Author of When the River Does Not Naturally Flow: A Case Study of Unsustainable Management in the Tagus River (Spain) (vol 45(3) 2020) .
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Special Publications in Books

Special Publications in Books (SPIBs) bring together expert insights on key water issues, offering focused, in-depth resources to inform policy and practice.

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