Water International
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.
Editorial Team & Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief:
Raya Marina Stephan – IWRA, France (editor@iwra.org)Deputy Editor-in-Chief:
Phillipus Wester– IWRA, the NetherlandsBooks Editor: Dahlia Sabri – IWRA, Egypt
- Alvar Closas – International consultant, Colombia
- Chad Staddon – University of West England, UK
- Pamela Giselle Katic, University of Greenwich, UK
- Surina Esterhuyse – University of the Free State, South Africa
- Yizi Shang – China Institute of Water Resources & Hydropower Research (IWHR), China
- Nani G. Bhowmik – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
- Ximing Cai – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
- Misganaw Demissie – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
- Guillermo Donoso – Pontificia Universidad Católica, Chile
- Ben Dziegielewski – Southern Illinois University, USA
- Nadim Farajallah – AUB, Lebabon
- Bruce Hooper – Bruce Hooper & Associates, Australia
- Aysegul Kibaroglu – MEF University, Turkey
- Krasposy Kujinga – WaterNet, Zimbabwe
- Charlotte MacAlister – Climate Smart Communities, Canada
- Anita Milman – University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
- Laura Mozilla Pateiro – University of Vigo, Spain
- Daanish Mustafa – King’s College, UK
- James E. Nickum – IWRA, Hawaii
- Katie O’Bryan – Monash University, Australia
- Thanti Octavianti – University of the West of England, UK
- Raja Sengupta – McGill University, Canada
- Lenka Slavikova – J.E.Purkyne University of Western Ontario, Czech Republic
- Justin Stoler – University of Miami, USA
- Kuniyoshi Takeuchi – University of Yamanashi, Japan
- Cecilia Tortajada – University of Glasgow,
UK - Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore
- Olli Varis – Aalto University, Finland
- Yuliya Vystavna – Czech Academy of Science, Czech Republic
- Mingna Wang – Tianjin University, China
- Kevin Wheeler – Oxford University, UK
- Sarah Elizabeth Wolfe – Royal Roads University, Canada
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
Frederico Poley Martins Ferreira
Elham Hoomnifar
Leon Warren
Nafn Amdar
Enrique San Martín González
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.






